Perplexity Rolls Out Comet, a Context-Aware AI Web Browser
The AI search startup Perplexity has officially launched Comet, an AI-powered web browser built to rival Google Chrome. Available today to Max plan subscribers, Comet integrates Perplexity’s search engine with a new side-panel AI assistant. With features like tab management, email summarization, and built-in privacy controls, Comet positions itself as a serious alternative to incumbent browsers.
Perplexity’s Comet isn’t just a wrapper for AI. It is an attempt to redesign the browser around context-aware agents. The Comet Assistant acts across apps and tabs to automate user tasks like navigating pages, summarizing emails and events, and blocking trackers by default. Personal data is stored locally, and the company says none of it is used for training models.
The browser is currently available to macOS and Windows users, with mobile versions on the roadmap. Its early access tier is limited to those on Perplexity’s $200/month Max plan and select invitees. The company says broader rollout is coming later this summer.
With over 780 million queries processed in May and a $14 billion valuation backed by investors like Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and SoftBank, Perplexity is aggressively expanding its footprint. Comet is its biggest bet yet. By moving up the stack from AI search to full browser control, Perplexity hopes to shift user behavior away from traditional engines and toward AI-native workflows.
This launch signals a clear intention: to sidestep Safari and Chrome and become the default AI interface layer. If successful, it may force incumbents to rethink what a browser should do in the age of AI.
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