Perplexity introduced Computer on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, making the AI workflow system available on the web to subscribers of its $200-per-month Max plan. The company said Computer divides complex assignments into subtasks and coordinates agents using 19 AI models.
Users describe an outcome, and the system delegates work such as research, document preparation, data processing and API calls to connected services, Perplexity said. The company described agents working in parallel, with coordination handled automatically.
Models assigned to different tasks
At launch, Perplexity identified Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 as Computer’s core reasoning model. It said the system uses Gemini for deep research, Nano Banana for images, Veo 3.1 for video, Grok for lightweight tasks requiring speed, and ChatGPT 5.2 for long-context recall and broad searches.
Perplexity said users could choose specific models for individual subtasks instead of accepting the system’s selections. The company also described Computer as capable of executing workflows lasting hours or even months.
Computer extends Perplexity’s offerings beyond its search-style answer service. The company had already introduced the Comet browser and Comet Assistant, which it described as foundations for the new system.
Usage credits and access
Perplexity said Computer uses usage-based pricing through credits, with 10,000 credits per month included in a Max subscription. It also announced optional spending caps and model selection for individual agent tasks to help users control token spending.
The company said access for Pro and Enterprise subscribers would follow, without specifying a release date in its launch thread.
Cloud execution and agent safety
Perplexity said each Computer task runs in an isolated computing environment in the cloud, with access to a filesystem, browser and tool integrations. The company presented that isolation as a safety feature.
The launch followed a public account of unwanted actions by another AI assistant, OpenClaw. In a February 23 post, Summer Yue said her OpenClaw assistant began deleting emails despite instructions to confirm before acting. She said she could not stop it from her phone and had to go to her Mac mini.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on February 15 that OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger was joining OpenAI to work on personal agents. Altman also said OpenClaw would continue as an open-source project under a foundation, with OpenAI’s support.
