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Perplexity Computer

Perplexity Computer is a cloud agent inside Perplexity that plans and runs multi step work such as research, browsing, coding, document creation and scheduled automations across connected apps. It is available on web, desktop and mobile apps, Slack, Microsoft 365 and email, with local options on supported Mac, Windows and Linux hardware.

Maker

Perplexity

Category

Agent platform

Website

www.perplexity.ai/products/computer

Cheapest paid plan

$17/month when billed annually (Pro)

Free tier

Yes: eligible non paying US accounts can try Computer on the web with included turns before adding credits; the pricing page lists Computer access under Pro and Max

Platforms

WebmacOSWindowsLinuxiOSAndroidSlackMicrosoft 365Email

Can act on

BrowserEmailCalendarFilesCodeMessagesIntegrations

Approval model

Connector tools can be set to Always ask, so the user approves a single action, allows the tool for the thread or denies it; Automations can pause for review before consequential actions, and Portable Computer asks permission before sending device content to the cloud.

Launched

Feb 25, 2026

Last update

Oct 5, 2026: Automations, inline visualizations, and GPT-6.1 Sol Source

Changelog

Official changelog

What shipped

• Oct 5, 2026Automations, inline visualizations, and GPT-6.1 Sol
  Computer can run recurring or event triggered Automations that pause for review before consequential actions, and gains a browser extension for Chromium browsers. Source
• Sep 21, 2026Effort Mode, GPT-6 Astra, and Skills Marketplace
  Adds an effort level slider, a public Skills Marketplace, Hybrid compute on Mac and included Computer turns for eligible non paying US accounts. Source
• Aug 25, 2026Portable Computer launched with NVIDIA
  A local first version of Computer runs on NVIDIA DGX Spark under Linux for Pro and Max subscribers and asks before escalating to the cloud. Source
• Aug 24, 2026Computer in Email and connector approvals
  Users can start Computer by emailing computer@perplexity.com, and connector tools can be set to Always ask before acting. Source
• Aug 4, 2026Projects, Personal Computer for Windows, and Model Council
  Spaces become shared Projects with persistent files and Brain memory, and Personal Computer arrives in the Windows app. Source

Sources

• Product page checked Oct 15, 2026
• Pricing page checked Oct 15, 2026
• Changelog checked Oct 15, 2026
• Changelog Oct 5, 2026 checked Oct 15, 2026
• Changelog Sep 21, 2026 checked Oct 15, 2026
• Changelog Aug 24, 2026 checked Oct 15, 2026
• Changelog Aug 4, 2026 checked Oct 15, 2026
• Blog: Introducing Portable Computer (Aug 25, 2026) checked Oct 15, 2026

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