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Perplexity Comet

AI-native browser from Perplexity

🖱️ Browser agents
B
67
/ 100

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Chromium-based browser with a built-in assistant that researches and takes actions on pages.

Use it when…

You want a research-first AI browser.

Skip it if…

You are cautious about giving an agent access to logged-in sessions.

Score breakdown

Job fit15/30
Ease / time-to-first-result14/15
Value12/15
Momentum12/15
Openness & portability4/10
Trust & maturity8/10
Builder/gamer bonus2/5

Initial editorial estimate from public info; not yet hands-on tested. How we score →

Details

Pricing
Free; some features on Perplexity paid plans
Unverified. Unverified: editorial summary. We couldn't confirm this on an official pricing page (JS-rendered, no public pricing, or usage-based) as of Oct 18, 2026.
Free tier
Yes (unverified)
Platforms
Mac · Win
Open source
No
Official URL
https://www.perplexity.ai/comet
URL verified
Oct 18, 2026 (headless Chrome render (curl got bot-protection 403))
Last reviewed
Oct 18, 2026 by agent
Sources
https://www.perplexity.ai/comet

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