Agents / Comet

Comet

Comet is Perplexity's Chromium based browser with a built in Comet Assistant that can summarize pages, work across tabs and click, type and submit forms for the user. It is available on desktop and mobile and serves as the default browser for Perplexity Computer when installed.

Maker

Perplexity

Category

Browser agent

Website

www.perplexity.ai/comet

Cheapest paid plan

Free

Free tier

Yes: the browser and Comet Assistant can be used without a subscription; paid Perplexity plans raise limits

Platforms

macOSWindowsiOSAndroid

Can act on

BrowserWeb formsEmailCalendarShopping

Approval model

When an advanced agent or automation runs for the first time, Comet asks the user to allow it once, always allow it or not allow it. Comet asks for approval before connecting to services such as Gmail, users can block sites, and organization admins can turn the Always allow option on or off.

Launched

Jul 2025

Last update

Oct 5, 2026: Browser extension for Computer; Comet stays default Source

Changelog

Official changelog

What shipped

• Oct 5, 2026Browser extension for Computer; Comet stays default
  Perplexity added a browser extension that lets Computer use Chrome, Edge or Brave, while Comet remains the default connected browser when installed. Source
• Sep 15, 2026Browser control moved behind Computer credits (reported)
  PiunikaWeb reported that the Control browser feature in Comet now sits under Computer features and needs Computer credits, which Perplexity had not documented. Source

Sources

• Comet product page checked Oct 15, 2026
• Perplexity changelog checked Oct 15, 2026
• Changelog: Automations, inline visualizations, and GPT-6.1 Sol checked Oct 15, 2026
• Comet Help Center: Comet Assistant privacy and data use checked Oct 15, 2026
• The Verge: Comet available to everyone for free checked Oct 15, 2026
• PiunikaWeb: Comet browser control behind Computer credits checked Oct 15, 2026

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