Perplexity Comet
by Perplexity
AI-native browser that combines Perplexity search with an agentic sidebar and autonomous assistants
See: https://www.perplexity.ai/comet
Sources: Perplexity product blog posts and independent reviews (July–Oct 2025)
Features
- Conversational AI sidebar with grounded answers and citations for web content
- Agentic automation: multi-step agents that can monitor sites, fill forms, click buttons, and perform repeatable workflows
- Background Assistants: asynchronous agents that run tasks across tabs and inbox/calendar connectors
- Multi‑LLM support and model selection for comparative answers
- Chromium foundation with Chrome-extension compatibility
- Tab- and page-aware context memory (cross-tab summarization and cross-page synthesis)
- Built-in Perplexity Search as the new-tab/search experience and native ad‑blocking
- Integrations: Gmail/Calendar connectors and email-assisted drafting (connector opt-in)
- Cross-platform availability: Windows, macOS, iOS (Android planned); desktop-first UX
Superpowers
- Research-first UX: quickly synthesize multiple sources into citation-backed answers and exportable research cards
- Agentic workflows: automate repetitive web tasks (price/stock monitoring, form population, shopping aid) without custom scripts
- Tight inbox/calendar assistance when connectors are enabled, reducing copy/paste between tools
Pricing
- Free: Comet is available free to users with core browsing and AI features
- Paid / Premium tiers: advanced automation, longer-running Background Assistants, higher usage limits, and enterprise controls (exact tier names and pricing vary over time)