Overview
- Perplexity Computer is available now to Perplexity Max subscribers, with phased rollouts planned for Pro and Enterprise users.
- It orchestrates multiple models in parallel—using Claude Opus 4.6 for core reasoning, Gemini for deep research, Grok for lightweight tasks, Nano Banana for images, Veo 3.1 for video, and ChatGPT 5.2 for long‑context recall.
- Tasks execute in isolated cloud environments with a real filesystem, browser access, and tool integrations, enabling the system to open files, browse, call external services, and run for hours or even months.
- Perplexity is introducing usage‑based pricing with monthly credits and optional spending caps for Computer, with reports citing the Max tier at $200 per month and launch bonuses of additional credits for early users.
- Reporters contrast the cloud “walled garden” approach with local agents like OpenClaw, noting Perplexity’s safety pitch around sandboxing and control as debate grows over autonomous agent reliability.