Perplexity launches Perplexity Computer, “a general-purpose digital worker” that can route work across 19 AI models, available initially for Max subscribers
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Discussion
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@denisyarats
Denis Yarats
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one neat feature of Perplexity Computer is that you can prompt to pick your favorite models for subagents, for example: “search about perplexity computer on web. use 3 subagens for this: sonnet, gemini, and gpt. and compare their outputs” [video]
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@aravsrinivas
Aravind Srinivas
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We're opening it initially to all Max users, and introducing usage-based pricing, which we believe is the right business model for AI instead of ads. Once we are satisfied with load tests, Pro users will be able to run jobs on Computer too.
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@aravsrinivas
Aravind Srinivas
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The computer is one of the best inventions known to mankind. And when AIs can orchestrate a file system with CLI tools + a browser (real-time internet access) + your personal connectors, AI essentially becomes the Computer, running things on the cloud as you sleep.
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@aravsrinivas
Aravind Srinivas
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What has Perplexity been up to last two months? We've silently been working on the next big thing: Perplexity Computer. Computer unifies every current capability of AI into a single system. Files, tools, memory, and models, orchestrated together, working for you.
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@perplexity_ai
@perplexity_ai
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Perplexity Computer uses usage-based pricing with optional sub-agent model selection and spending caps. Choose different models for different sub-agent tasks and control token spend. Max users get 10,000 credits per month included with their subscription. We're also giving a
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@perplexity_ai
@perplexity_ai
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Go from a single task to hundreds of active projects. Clear your to-do list, move active projects forward, or kick off a new side project. Follow our live stream of curated Computer tasks: https://perplexity.ai/... [video]
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@perplexity_ai
@perplexity_ai
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Perplexity Computer is what a personal computer in 2026 should be. It's personal to you, remembers your past work, and is secure by default. Hundreds of connectors, persistent memory, files, and web access, all built on top of Perplexity infrastructure. [video]
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@perplexity_ai
@perplexity_ai
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Perplexity Computer is massively multi-model. Computer orchestrates models to run agents in parallel, leveraging Opus to match each task to the model best suited for it. In total, Computer can route work across 19 different models. [video]
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@perplexity_ai
@perplexity_ai
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Introducing Perplexity Computer. Computer unifies every current AI capability into one system. It can research, design, code, deploy, and manage any project end-to-end. [video]
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@jackfriks
Jack Friks
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coming for openclaw's throat today