What it does
8 features
Opera Neon · Agentic browser
Product and access
Neon is a separate browser alongside the other Opera browsers. According to Opera, those include the free Opera AI feature with a smaller scope.
Core features
8 features from provider sources · checked on 5 November 2026. Availability and limits are directly below.
Neon Do
The agent runs locally in the browser and operates web pages. Cloud models generate the plans for it.
Source 5Deep Research
According to the post, the Opera Deep Research Agent produces a cited report in about 20 to 30 minutes. A short research mode complements it.
Source 3Tasks
Tasks group related tabs with shared context, for example for trip planning. You create them yourself or Neon suggests them.
Source 5Cards and Skills
Cards are reusable instructions in decks. They work in Neon Chat, Neon Do and the research agents.
Source 5Scheduled tasks
The subscription page lists scheduled tasks in the Standard plan and the FAQ mentions them for Neon Do. Neither gives details.
Source 6MCP connector
External agents connect to your Neon through MCP. By default only read tools are active; you enable write tools such as clicks and forms yourself.
Source 7
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opera-browser-cli
The local CLI drives Neon in your signed-in session and according to the post can also call Do, Make and Research. It is not reachable from cloud-hosted clients.
Source 8Code and media
The Standard plan includes image and video generation as well as code tools with deployment options. Models come from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google according to the page.
Source 6
Usable AI models
Fixed choice across providers
With a subscription you choose in Neon Chat from models such as Gemini, Grok, GPT, Claude, DeepSeek, GLM and Qwen. With Neon Do, Opera decides which model runs for each task. The pages checked do not mention your own keys or local models.
Model families named
- Google (Gemini)
- xAI (Grok)
- OpenAI (GPT)
- Anthropic (Claude)
- DeepSeek
- Z.ai (GLM)
- Alibaba (Qwen)
- Model choice
- Automatic or your choice
- Your own API key
- Not stated
- Router or custom endpoint
- Not stated
- Local models
- Not stated
- Depends on
- Plan
The rating covers the generally available main access. Documented · Sources accessed on
Opera Neon: FAQ · Opera Neon: Subscription · Opera Neon: Privacy
Does it fit my task?
2 practical tasks · 5 requirements and limits
A good fit if …
- you want to delegate web tasks directly in the browser and watch them
- you want to connect your own agent to your browser through MCP or a CLI
- a monthly subscription without sales contact is enough for you
Less suitable if …
- you need central team administration with SSO, which the reviewed pages do not name
- you want to check fixed usage limits or clear retention periods in advance
- actions such as purchases must always be confirmed beforehand
Editorial assessment based on provider documentation. Not a product test.
Practical tasks
Editorial examples based on documented features. No product tests performed.
Research across several tabs
- Your input
- A Task with tabs about several vendors and a comparison question.
- Possible result
- Neon compiles the details from the tabs and names differences.
- What to check
- Check the details on the original pages before reusing them.
Connecting your own agent
- Your input
- An existing agent and the MCP connector on the free plan.
- Possible result
- The agent reads tabs and page content in your browser.
- What to check
- Enable write tools only deliberately, because they act in signed-in sessions.
Use Neon Do to compare offers across several websites and record the result in a Google Sheet.
Your possible prompt
Compare three providers for [task]. Use their official documentation. Show differences, sources, and open questions in a table.
Adjust the task, data and permissions.
Requirements and limits
Requirement
Subscription for its own agents
Autonomous browsing, deep research, Skills, automation and generative agents require the Standard plan. The browser, basic chat and connecting your own agents are free.
Source 9Limitation
Questions not at every step
According to the terms, some actions such as purchases can require approval, but the agent does not necessarily ask at every step. Opera advises against giving it address or card details.
Source 10Limitation
No use for advice in sensitive areas
The terms advise against relying on it for medical, legal or financial matters. Opera does not guarantee correct execution.
Source 10Not yet confirmed
Usage limits
The subscription page only says "Higher limits" for Do and Make, with no figures.
Source 6Not yet confirmed
Conflicting retention
The FAQ and privacy statement name 365 days, a landing page names 30 days for page data.
Source 11
Can I use it?
With requirements
Europe & regional availability
Terms, privacy statement and FAQ were reviewed. There is no country list. The texts do not specifically mention the United Kingdom or Switzerland.
Reviewed scope: Desktop browser with subscription; models at US providers
Reviewed on:
With requirements
Purchase in the EU provided for
In the EU the seller is Opera Software Poland. The terms also say that Neon or services may not be available in some countries due to local law, and name no countries.
Region, reason and source
Region covered: EU
Documented reason: The seller rule shows intended distribution, not confirmed feature availability in every country.
Availability still unclear
United Kingdom and Switzerland
Outside the EU and US, Nexway SASU sells. The terms do not name either country individually, and the privacy statement has no section of its own for them.
Region, reason and source
Region covered: United Kingdom and Switzerland
Documented reason: The reviewed pages make no explicit statement on availability.
Official source · www.operaneon.com · Official source · www.operaneon.com
Availability still unclear
Controller and complaint route
For Neon the statement names Opera Norway AS as controller. Users from the EU/EEA can complain to the Norwegian data protection authority Datatilsynet.
Region, reason and source
Region covered: EU/EEA
Documented reason: Concerns data processing, not the availability of individual features.
With requirements
Transfer to US providers
Input can go to OpenAI and Google in the US. Opera names valid transfer mechanisms such as EU standard contractual clauses. According to the statement OpenAI deletes after 30 days, Google after 24 hours, Opera after 365 days.
Region, reason and source
Region covered: EU/EEA
Documented reason: The statement does not name processing in Europe only.
Accounts & permissions
Based on provider documentation. Permissions depend on the account, integration and organization policies. Review the permissions actually requested before use.
Configuration covered: Local browser with the provider's cloud models
Sources reviewed:
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Documented with conditions
Account used
You need an Opera account for the subscription and the MCP connector. Browsing works without an account. On the CLI the posts conflict: August says it works without an account, May requires being signed in to the browser. The reviewed pages do not name enterprise sign-in via SSO.
Evidence · Evidence · Evidence
Memory and conversation continuity
1 of 6 criteria documented
Neon remembers preferences that you can view, edit and remove in settings. The FAQ does not describe storage location or retrieval.
Saved preferences and separate Task contexts
Sources accessed:
Documentation by criterion
StoragePartly documented
Storage and scope
Neon can store preferences such as travel, shopping, diet and favourite places. Long memory is part of the Standard plan. The FAQ and privacy statement do not say where memories are stored; the latter only covers chat history with 365 days.
SelectionPartly documented
Selection and timing
You can teach Neon directly, let it save preferences automatically or use the Save Memory button on a message. The FAQ does not give the rules for automatic saving.
Edit & deleteDocumented
Inspect, edit and delete
Memories can be viewed, edited and removed in settings, and you can ask Neon to forget something. Deleting the Opera account removes all linked Neon data.
Access boundariesPartly documented
Agent and channel boundaries
Tasks keep context separate per tab group. Cards work in Neon Chat, Neon Do and the research agents. The FAQ does not say whether memories apply equally across all agents. Context from ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini can be brought over.
RetrievalNot publicly established
Retrieval
The reviewed FAQ does not say how memories are retrieved or weighted.
New conversationsPartly documented
Session reset and compaction
According to the FAQ, Opera deletes dormant chats and workflows after 365 days. The FAQ says nothing about resetting or compacting sessions.
Cost and effort
2 plans · Prices as of 5 November 2026
Prices and included usage
Pricing checked
Free plan for the browser and basic chat; Standard at $19.90 per month with the Neon agents. The page names no currency code.
| Plan | Price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Browser with ad blocker and VPN, browser CLI and MCP connector, basic AI chat. Without Research and Deep Research. |
| Standard | $19.90 per month, month to month, including applicable taxes | Neon agents, deep research, image and video, code tools, skill cards, scheduled tasks, long memory, Google connectors and models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. |
- According to the terms, you cancel through your Opera account or by email, effective at the end of the next subscription period.
- Access starts immediately; the subscription page and the terms state the loss of the right of withdrawal for this.
- The FAQ still calls Neon a paid product, while the terms, subscription page and August post describe a free browser.
- Third-party pricing was not used as evidence.
Setup
Download the browser and sign in with an Opera account for subscription features. Purchase requires the account. According to Opera, browsing itself also works without an account.
Operation & oversight
Based on public provider documentation. Assessments are editorial inferences from the stated properties. Actual time requirements and reliability have not been measured.
Deployment covered: Local browser; models and histories in the cloud
Sources reviewed:
Editorial assessment
Neon lets you watch the agent and step in at any time. Error handling, schedules and usage limits are described only briefly or not at all in public, and according to the terms the liability is yours.
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Documented
Human intervention
Neon Do shows the plan and next steps in a side panel, and you watch the pages live. You can pause, stop, change, redirect or take over.
EvidenceOpen in reviewed sources
Resuming after failures
According to the FAQ you can return to chats and workflows. The reviewed pages do not say whether an interrupted run continues from the point of failure.
Evidence
Evidence and open questions
11 sources · 4 open points
Open points
The reviewed sources contain no reliable information on these points. A gap says nothing about the product.
Europe: Availability still unclear
Requirements and limits: not yet confirmed
Sources and evidence
Website, subscription page, FAQ, privacy statement, terms, security page and Opera blog posts were reviewed. The legal security page only covers cookies and reporting routes. Feature details come from the provider, example tasks are editorial. Own practical tests are pending.
Editorial team: Michael Meierhoff · sources reviewed on . Provider information is not independent evidence of performance.
Provider
Opera offers web browsers, including the agentic browser Neon. For Neon, the privacy statement names Opera Norway AS as controller.
- Operator
- Opera
- Organization
- Provider
- Website
- www.opera.com
Changes to this profile 1
Agentic browser from Opera for Windows and macOS: the browser is free, its own AI agents such as Neon Do and Deep Research require a subscription.
These notes describe editorial changes. Source and pricing review dates appear in their respective sections.