Amp Orbs: Cloud Delegation with Subscriptions I Already Use

The appeal of Amp Orbs in my workflow is the combination of remote agents and subscriptions I already have. Linking ChatGPT and Grok makes it feel easier to keep delegating without watching Amp credits after every prompt. Within my subscription limits, the experience can feel almost unlimited. That describes the comfort of using it, not an unlimited-compute promise.

What the $20 plan actually buys

Amp's current Megawatt plan is $20 per month, with at least $20 of included agent usage and 750 hours of small Orbs. It supports linked ChatGPT and X Premium+/SuperGrok subscriptions. Megawatt includes Low and Medium, with High available through a linked ChatGPT subscription. Eligible model usage through those subscriptions has no additional per-token fee from Amp, while provider allowances still apply.

The model and the remote machine have separate allowances. Larger Orbs consume resources faster, and tools such as web search can use paid credits. The subscription therefore needs to be understood as a combination of benefits, not a statement that every task has no marginal cost.

Models, modes and a changing route

My notes include Terra, Sol, Astra and Grok, with Low, Medium, High and Grok options in my experience. Amp's documented built-in Dial positions are Low, Medium, High and Ultra, with custom modes also possible. My configuration should not be presented as the default menu for everyone.

Current Dial documentation says linked ChatGPT usage covers the Astra main agent and Oracle in High. Ultra's main agent still uses Amp credits. Routing changes over time, so a model name alone does not establish which allowance a particular task consumes.

A result the agent can demonstrate

What brings Orbs closer to Cursor Cloud Agents for me is the effort to demonstrate the result. Browser and computer interaction give the agent a way to show what it has done, rather than relying only on a completion message. Amp's September 4 update introduced an interactive Linux desktop in Orb threads for working with applications and inspecting results.

In an earlier community discussion, one developer described an Orb sending validation work to a Mac runner and receiving screenshots. Their setup needed an awake Mac with Xcode, and another commenter described a poorer Windows experience. The poster also shared gift-subscription links. This is an individual account, and neither it nor the Windows comment establishes typical results.

My current reason to use it

During September 1–5, the value to me has been comfortable delegation with work I can inspect. The $20 entry point and linked subscriptions make that attractive. Whether it remains sufficient depends on the tasks, provider allowances, Orb resources and tools actually used. This note includes no measured cost comparison or quota-exhaustion test.