Perplexity Comet
by Perplexity AI
Comet is an AI-powered web browser from Perplexity that integrates its answer engine and an assistant for researching, summarizing pages, comparing information, and acting on content across browser tabs.
Why Abandoned
Perplexity currently maintains an official Comet product page offering browser downloads. The product launched first to Perplexity Max subscribers and waitlist invitees in July 2025, then became generally available at no cost in October 2025.
🩺 Health Signals
- HTTP Status
- 403
- Response
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- SSL
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- Confidence
- 98%
- Domain expires
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- Last content change
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- Last tweet
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- API status
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📅 Timeline
Comet announced
Perplexity introduced Comet as an upcoming agentic web browser and opened a waitlist.
Perplexity Max subscription introduced
Perplexity launched its Max plan, which later served as Comet's first subscriber access tier.
Comet launched with limited access
Perplexity released Comet to Perplexity Max subscribers and began inviting users from its waitlist.
Comet became free worldwide
Perplexity removed the Max-only access requirement and made Comet available to everyone at no cost.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is Perplexity Comet?
Perplexity Comet is an AI-powered web browser built by Perplexity. It combines conventional browsing with Perplexity's answer engine and an assistant that can work with information across webpages and tabs.
Is Perplexity Comet free?
Yes. Perplexity announced in October 2025 that Comet was available worldwide at no cost. Some Perplexity services and higher usage tiers may still require a paid subscription.
When did Perplexity Comet launch?
Comet launched on July 9, 2025, initially for Perplexity Max subscribers and users invited from the waitlist. Perplexity made it freely available worldwide on October 2, 2025.
What can the Comet browser assistant do?
The assistant can answer questions about open pages, summarize and compare information, navigate sites, and help complete multi-step browsing tasks while using the context of the user's current tabs.
Who created Perplexity Comet?
Comet was created by Perplexity AI, the company behind the Perplexity answer engine. Perplexity was co-founded by Aravind Srinivas, Denis Yarats, Johnny Ho, and Andy Konwinski.