Released in May 2025 by Singapore-based Skywork AI Pte. Ltd., Skywork is an agent-driven productivity platform. Give it an instruction in chat and its AI agents autonomously handle everything from research to producing the deliverable, generating output in multiple formats: documents, slides, spreadsheets, websites, posters, and videos. Rather than a chat AI that simply returns text, it takes on the whole “research it, organize it, shape it” cycle, and it supports switching between major models such as Claude, GPT, and Gemini. Apps are available for iOS, Android, and desktop.
Key Features
- Multi-modal deliverables: From one prompt it can produce documents, slide decks, spreadsheets, web pages, posters, and videos. It fits work where research, visuals, and formatting are all needed at once, such as proposals and reports
- DeepResearch built around source volume: It is designed to explore far more sources than comparable services, gathering broad evidence before turning it into a deliverable. That matters most for market research and competitive analysis, where coverage drives quality
- Switching between major AI models: It supports Claude, GPT, Gemini, and others, so you can match the model to the nature of the task instead of being locked to one vendor
- Schedule Tasks: Register a recurring instruction and the agent carries out the work on the set timing, which suits automating regular reports and information gathering
- OpenClaw Skills Marketplace: Bring in external skills ─ packaged procedures for routine work ─ to widen what the agent can handle beyond the standard feature set
- Multi-device support: In addition to the web, iOS, Android, and desktop apps let you issue instructions on the move and finish the work at your desk
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Credit-based. Try the main features within the signup grant and daily bonus credits |
| Paid (monthly) | $19.99/month | Larger credit allowance, full DeepResearch, export in various formats, higher priority |
| Paid (annual) | $149.99/year | About $12.5/month equivalent. Same features as monthly plus priority support |
Pricing is current as of August 2026. Credit grants, expiry, and rollover rules vary by plan and by period, so always confirm the actual allowance on the official pricing page. If a short-term trial price is offered, read the auto-renewal terms as well.
Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Hands off the whole path from research to finished materials, cutting the back-and-forth of “research → write → format”
- Broad output formats including slides, spreadsheets, and video, so you do not switch tools per use case
- High source exploration volume makes it easier to build conclusions on top of assembled evidence
- Model switching lets you match text-heavy or code-heavy tasks to a suitable model
- The free credit allowance lets you try the main features before paying
⚠️ Cons
- Credit-based billing means heavy usage can exhaust the allowance mid-month, making costs hard to predict
- Credit amounts and expiry terms change often, so public information alone does not pin down the real allowance
- Designed mainly for individual use; there is no fully developed organization plan built around team management and permissions
- Auto-generated materials look polished, but fact-checking and refinement remain the user’s job
- Japanese-language information is still limited, making practical know-how harder to find
Comparison with Similar Services
| Item | Skywork | Genspark | Manus | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | Skywork AI Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) | Genspark | Butterfly Effect | OpenAI |
| Main use | Research plus documents, slides, video | Search and research plus agent execution | General autonomous task execution | General chat plus various generation |
| Output formats | Docs/slides/sheets/web/posters/video | Docs/slides/sheets and more | Documents, web apps, and more | Text, images, code, and more |
| Model choice | Switch between Claude/GPT/Gemini and others | Multiple models | Not disclosed; handled internally | Mainly OpenAI models |
| Billing | Credit-based | Credit-based | Credit-based | Flat subscription |
Who Is It For
- Business professionals who want market research or competitive analysis carried through to a finished report or deck
- Planning and sales staff who want AI to draft proposal materials so they can focus on reviewing and polishing the content
- Anyone who wants recurring research and information gathering automated through scheduled execution
- People who need several output formats ─ not only documents but slides and video ─ in one environment
- Users who prefer switching models by task rather than committing to a single one
Summary
Skywork is the kind of AI workspace where you hand an agent the entire job, from research through to the finished deliverable. Its strengths are the breadth of output formats and the volume of sources it explores, which can greatly speed up the early stage of producing materials. At the same time, credit-based billing makes costs harder to predict, and fact-checking the output remains the user’s responsibility. A practical approach is to use the free plan’s credits first to see whether the output suits your own work, then consider paying.