# Perplexity Comet Browser from Perplexity with a built-in assistant that summarises pages, searches tabs and history and carries out tasks in the browser. Canonical profile: https://ki-agentenkompass.de/en/agents/perplexity-comet/ Editor: [Michael Meierhoff](https://ki-agentenkompass.de/en/about/) Sources reviewed: 2026-11-05 Basis: provider documentation. Examples are editorial suggestions, not hands-on product tests. ## Overview Comet is a browser. Perplexity Computer is listed in the directory as a separate product: according to the help centre, Computer normally runs in a secure cloud sandbox, and in Personal Computer, Comet is the built-in browser that Computer can control directly. Credits are used only for Computer tasks, according to the help centre, including the Comet Assistant in Work mode. - Provider: Perplexity - Product family: Perplexity - Profile type: Browser with built-in AI assistant - Environment: Browser; the help centre describes installation on Windows and Mac - Connections: Gmail connector for email and calendar queries; for organisations, MDM deployment and policies - Setup: Download and install Comet; optionally import bookmarks, history and passwords from your previous browser. - Pricing model: The download is free according to Perplexity. For highly agentic features such as Background Assistants, the October 2025 changelog named only Max subscribers. ## Key features ### Ask and summarise in the browser An Ask button gives context on open pages, a Summarize button condenses long content, and natural-language commands help with tab management. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11172798-getting-started-with-comet ### Personal search across your history According to the help centre, Comet Intelligence analyses your browsing history to retrieve relevant information. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11172798-getting-started-with-comet ### Gmail connector The Gmail connector answers email and calendar queries. If Comet needs access to another service, it always asks for approval first, according to the help centre. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658082-control-what-comet-assistant-can-use ### Tasks in the browser On the product page Perplexity shows examples such as drafting emails, building a study plan or buying an office chair. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/comet ### Control what the assistant may use In settings under Privacy and security you switch the assistant on or off and block individual sites from AI actions. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658082-control-what-comet-assistant-can-use ### Memory in your Perplexity account Comet keeps no memory of its own but uses your Perplexity account's memory, which applies on all devices where you are signed in. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658438-comet-memory ### Background Assistants (Max) According to the 3 October 2025 changelog, Max subscribers launch many agentic tasks in parallel and handle confirmations on a single page. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/changelog/what-we-shipped-october-3rd ### Comet for Enterprise Tied to an Enterprise account: MDM rollout, over 500 browser policies, website restrictions and action approvals for the AI capabilities, and audit logs under certain seat conditions. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/12781449-comet-for-enterprise ## Example workflows ### Summarise a long page - Your input: An open web page or article. - Possible result: The assistant summarises the content; the necessary context goes to Perplexity for this. - What to check: Check key statements against the original text. ### Draft an email reply - Your input: A connected Gmail account and an instruction on what the reply should say. - Possible result: A draft that you review before sending; sensitive actions require your confirmation according to the provider. - What to check: Read recipient, tone and dates before sending. ## Requirements and limits ### Installation on your device Requirement: The help centre describes installation on Windows and Mac. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11172798-getting-started-with-comet ### AI requests also in Incognito Limitation: If you use AI features in Incognito, your query and the necessary context still go to Perplexity's servers. With AI data retention off, they are not saved to your account history. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/11740986-local-data-device-storage ### Agent actions not in memory Limitation: Memory saves regular searches and questions. Agent actions such as visiting a site or completing a task are not stored, according to the help centre. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658438-comet-memory ### Background Assistants: only Max named as of October 2025 Limitation: The changelog dated 2 October 2025 names only Max subscribers for Background Assistants; it does not say whether other plans are excluded, and no newer reviewed page confirms the current status. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/changelog/what-we-shipped-october-3rd ### Model training and processing location Not yet confirmed: The privacy page reviewed names neither model training for individual users nor the processing location. For Enterprise accounts, the Enterprise page says data is not logged or used to train AI models. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/comet/resources/articles/comet-data-privacy-security-faq-s ## A good fit if … - you want to do research, summaries and email drafts directly in the browser - you want to ask questions about your open tabs and your history - you want to block the assistant per site and control approvals yourself ## Less suitable if … - you want to delegate long tasks without being in the browser - you want to rely on Background Assistants without a Max subscription; the reviewed pages do not confirm that - you do not want to send requests to cloud services while in Incognito Editorial assessment based on provider documentation. Not a product test. ## Usable AI models Models not stated According to Perplexity, Comet has its own model selection, whose options may differ from Search, and it refers you to the selector in the app. The pages checked do not name the models behind it. According to the vendor, the Max Assistant routes requests to advanced models itself and requires a Max plan. - Model families named: None named - 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 Not publicly established · Sources accessed on: 2026-11-05 - [Perplexity: Advanced AI models in your subscription](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10354919-what-advanced-ai-models-are-included-in-my-subscription) - [Perplexity: Getting started with Comet](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11172798-getting-started-with-comet) - [Perplexity: Comet for Enterprise](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/12781449-comet-for-enterprise) ## Europe & regional availability Changelog, privacy and Enterprise pages reviewed. They name no list of countries or data regions. Reviewed scope: Browser and assistant; availability of individual AI features by country not reviewed Reviewed on: 2026-11-05 ### Download worldwide Available The 3 October 2025 changelog says Comet is available to download for everyone in the world for free. Region covered: EU/EEA, United Kingdom and Switzerland Documented reason: The statement names the world without a country list; it does not rule out limits on individual features. Official source: https://www.perplexity.ai/changelog/what-we-shipped-october-3rd ### AI features and data processing Availability still unclear The reviewed pages name no country availability for individual features such as Background Assistants and no processing location. The Enterprise page mentions GDPR compliance and SOC 2 Type II certification. Region covered: EU/EEA, United Kingdom and Switzerland Documented reason: The reviewed sources name no country release for this. Official source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/12781449-comet-for-enterprise Official source: https://www.perplexity.ai/comet/resources/articles/comet-data-privacy-security-faq-s ## Accounts & permissions Based on provider documentation. Permissions depend on the account, integration and organization policies. Review the permissions actually requested before use. Configuration covered: Browser with Perplexity account and optional connectors Sources reviewed: 2026-11-05 ### Account used Documented with conditions: Memory lives in the Perplexity account; settings reach the account only if you explicitly sync them. Passwords are kept in the operating system’s vault, such as Keychain or Credential Manager. Evidence: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/11740986-local-data-device-storage Evidence: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658438-comet-memory ### Admin approval Documented with conditions: Individuals allow or prohibit the assistant’s access in Privacy and security settings. For organisations, the Enterprise page names policies, website restrictions and action approvals; admins can limit access to specific members. Evidence: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658082-control-what-comet-assistant-can-use Evidence: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/12781449-comet-for-enterprise ### Data access & team sharing Documented: The assistant can use history, navigate the web and interact with sites if you allow it; individual sites can be blocked. For further services such as Gmail, Comet asks for approval first. Evidence: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658082-control-what-comet-assistant-can-use ## Prices and included usage Pricing checked: 2026-11-05 According to Perplexity, Comet can be downloaded for free. The pricing page names Pro at $17 and Max at $167 per month billed annually; the help centre names Max at $200 per month. The reviewed pages only partly show which Comet features belong to which plan. ### Comet Free download Browser; according to the changelog available to everyone worldwide with no plan requirement. Price source: https://www.perplexity.ai/changelog/what-we-shipped-october-3rd ### Pro $17 per month billed annually The pricing page lists advanced models powering Comet Assistant in the plan comparison; the assignment to plans is not clear there. Price source: https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/pricing ### Max $167 per month billed annually per the pricing page; $200 per month per the help centre Max Assistant in Comet and the highest weekly limit on browser agent queries; the page gives no figures. Price source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11680686-perplexity-max ### Enterprise No price stated Comet for Enterprise with administration; Enterprise Max includes Comet Max Assistant. Price source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/12781449-comet-for-enterprise The pricing page and help centre conflict on the Max price; both figures are given here. Pricing details: https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/pricing ## 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: Browser on your device with cloud requests Sources reviewed: 2026-11-05 ### Files and working state Documented: Comet stores most browsing data on the device. For requests using page, history or tab context, the context is stored for up to 30 days for Library and query history and then deleted automatically, unless you remove the expiry timer. Evidence: https://www.perplexity.ai/comet/resources/articles/comet-data-privacy-security-faq-s Evidence: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/11740986-local-data-device-storage ### Sign-ins Documented with conditions: You connect further services such as Gmail after approval. The reviewed pages do not say how long access lasts. Evidence: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658082-control-what-comet-assistant-can-use ### Starting further runs Documented with conditions: The October 2025 changelog describes no schedules or automatic triggers: Max subscribers launch many tasks in parallel and manage confirmations and follow-ups on one page. Evidence: https://www.perplexity.ai/changelog/what-we-shipped-october-3rd ### Human intervention Documented: When an agent runs for the first time you can allow it once, always allow it or not allow it. Sensitive actions such as sending or buying require your confirmation according to Perplexity. Evidence: https://www.perplexity.ai/comet/resources/articles/comet-data-privacy-security-faq-s Evidence: https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/how-we-engineer-safer-agents ### Detecting errors Open in reviewed sources: The reviewed pages do not describe how errors in an agent run are shown or retried. Against prompt injection, Perplexity names layered defences. Evidence: https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/how-we-engineer-safer-agents ### Resuming after failures Documented with conditions: You can pause the assistant's access at any time. The reviewed pages do not describe how an interrupted task is continued. Evidence: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658082-control-what-comet-assistant-can-use ### Editorial assessment Comet asks before sensitive actions and can be blocked per site. Before use, check which features your plan includes, and note that AI requests go to Perplexity even in Incognito. ## Memory and conversation continuity Scope: Assistant in the browser; memory lives in the Perplexity account Sources accessed: 2026-11-05 Comet uses your Perplexity account's memory, which you can review, delete and switch off in settings. ### Storage and scope Documented: Comet keeps no memory of its own but uses your Perplexity account's memory. Browsing data such as history, cookies and autofill stays on the device. - [Comet memory](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658438-comet-memory) - [Local data and device storage](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/11740986-local-data-device-storage) ### Selection and timing Documented: Memory recalls regular searches and questions; agent actions are not stored in it. Context from pages, history or tabs is stored for up to 30 days for Library and query history. - [Comet memory](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658438-comet-memory) - [Comet Assistant Privacy and Data Use](https://www.perplexity.ai/comet/resources/articles/comet-data-privacy-security-faq-s) ### Inspect, edit and delete Partly documented: Under New Tab, Account, Preferences, Memory you review saved memories and delete them. The article does not describe editing. Temporary sessions can be deleted in the library. - [Comet memory](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658438-comet-memory) - [Comet Assistant Privacy and Data Use](https://www.perplexity.ai/comet/resources/articles/comet-data-privacy-security-faq-s) ### Agent and channel boundaries Partly documented: Memory is shared across all devices where you are signed in to Perplexity and comes from the same system as Perplexity. The article says nothing on behaviour in Incognito. - [Comet memory](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658438-comet-memory) ### Retrieval Partly documented: Two toggles, Reference search library and Reference saved memories, can be switched on or off at any time. The article does not describe how retrieval works technically. - [Comet memory](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658438-comet-memory) ### Session reset and compaction Partly documented: Time-limited sessions in the library are marked as temporary; you can remove the expiry timer or delete the session. The article says nothing on compaction or resetting memory. - [Comet Assistant Privacy and Data Use](https://www.perplexity.ai/comet/resources/articles/comet-data-privacy-security-faq-s) - [Comet memory](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658438-comet-memory) ## Context A browser with an assistant, not a general desktop agent. Sensitive actions such as sending or buying require your confirmation according to Perplexity. Even in Incognito windows, AI requests go to Perplexity's servers. Provider product page, help centre, pricing and privacy pages reviewed. Some pages carry a block of instructions to AI agents, which was not followed. Pricing and Background Assistants details partly date from October 2025; hands-on tests are pending. ## Open points Europe, availability still unclear: - AI features and data processing Requirements and limits, not yet confirmed: - Model training and processing location ## Sources - https://www.perplexity.ai/comet - https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11172798-getting-started-with-comet - https://www.perplexity.ai/comet/resources/articles/comet-data-privacy-security-faq-s - https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658082-control-what-comet-assistant-can-use - https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658438-comet-memory - https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/11740986-local-data-device-storage - https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/13837784-what-is-computer - https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/14659663-what-is-personal-computer - https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/pricing - https://www.perplexity.ai/changelog/what-we-shipped-october-3rd - https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/12781449-comet-for-enterprise - [Perplexity Max - Perplexity Help Center](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11680686-perplexity-max) - https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/how-we-engineer-safer-agents ## Provider Perplexity offers Comet as a browser with an assistant, alongside its answer service and Perplexity Computer. - Operator: Perplexity AI, Inc. - Organization: Provider - Website: https://www.perplexity.ai/comet - Reviewed: 2026-11-05 - Provider source: https://www.perplexity.ai/comet - Provider source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/13837784-what-is-computer [Sources and method](https://ki-agentenkompass.de/en/sources/)