Perplexity Computer
Perplexity · Checked 2026-10-04
What It Does
Perplexity Computer is a general-purpose 'digital worker' that directly operates the same interfaces and tools people use. Describe the desired result, and it breaks the work into subtasks, delegates them to subagents, and performs web research, document creation, data processing, and connected app tasks in the background for hours to months. Each task runs in an isolated cloud environment with a real file system and browser, using AI models selected to suit the work.
Official Videos
Who It Is For (Site Operator's Opinion)
Suitable for paid Perplexity users who want to delegate multi-step work such as research and organizing materials to the cloud. It uses credits, so check costs before large tasks.
Tasks You Can Delegate
- Plan an entire trip and export it as a PDF with maps and links
- Analyze CSV data and turn it into slides with charts and summaries
- Build and deploy a personal portfolio website
- Research competitors, create slides, and email them to the team through Gmail
- Monitor email, calendars, and flight status to act under specified conditions or send morning briefings
Where to Use It
With a Perplexity subscription (Pro or Max), open the Computer panel in the Perplexity workspace to start tasks without a separate installation. Available on desktop web, iOS, Android, Slack, and Microsoft 365, and through Comet Assistant's Work mode. Supported NVIDIA PCs also allow local execution (Portable Computer), while Apple silicon Macs support combined cloud+local execution.
Pricing
- Pro $20/month
$17 per month when billed annually. Computer access included, but no base monthly credits (4,000-credit signup bonus, expires after 30 days). Additional credits can be purchased (100 credits = $1).
- Max $200/month
$167 per month when billed annually. 10,000 credits each month + 35,000-credit signup bonus (expires after 30 days). Default credit spending cap of $200 per month (configurable up to $5,000).
Is It Free to Use?
Unavailable on the free plan (paid subscription required). Automatic credit top-ups are off by default, so no additional charges occur unless you enable them or make a purchase. Tasks processed locally through Portable Computer use no credits.
Supported Regions
No country-specific availability restrictions were found on official pages. Some models (GPT-6 Astra) are described as available depending on the plan and data retention eligibility.
What We Have Not Yet Confirmed
- Availability in South Korea·Japan·EU and local currency prices could not be confirmed
- Credit usage per task reflects only official example ranges (light tasks 100~350, large tasks 2,400~9,800 credits), not guaranteed amounts
- Launch date: the official video was published on 2026-02-25, while the changelog lists 02/26/26. Pro availability is recorded in the 2026-03-12 changelog
- Personal Computer (always-on Mac mini·Windows) is a separate product; its waitlist and availability were not checked
- Normal access to the Perplexity site was blocked (403), so official page bodies were read through a reader proxy (r.jina.ai)
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