Comet
by Perplexity
At a glance
AI-powered web browser from Perplexity with a built-in assistant that answers questions and performs tasks across pages.
ai-browser ai-search agentic-browsing
- Licence
- Not recorded
- Category
- Answer Engines
- Business model
- Freemium
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2025-07
Overview
Comet is an AI-powered web browser from Perplexity with a built-in assistant that answers questions about pages, compares information across tabs, and performs tasks such as filling forms and managing email. It is built on Chromium, so users can import their extensions, bookmarks, and settings. Comet is free to download, with advanced capabilities tied to paid Perplexity plans.
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Key features
- Sidebar assistant that answers questions about any page
- Agentic actions such as form filling and tab management
- Chromium base with extension and bookmark import
- Deep integration with Perplexity's answer engine
Use cases
- Researching topics across multiple tabs with AI summaries
- Automating routine browsing tasks
- Replacing separate search and chat tools with one browser
Pricing
Comet is free to use; higher usage limits and premium features come with paid Perplexity subscriptions.
Record details
Provenance, dates and links are kept here so the main sections stay about the product itself.
Links, dates and provenance
- Record updated
- 2026-09-10
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- US
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/comet/
Selection profile
Every field says where its value comes from. "Unknown" means we have not confirmed it — it does not mean the product lacks the feature.
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- Tasks it fits
- Research with citations Search
Derived from the record: category "answer-engines".
Suggest a correction - How you use it
- Browser extension
Derived from record tag matching /^(browser-extension|ai-browser)$/.
Suggest a correction - Runs on
- Web
Derived from platform words in the record description/features/tags.
Suggest a correction - Where it runs
- Vendor cloud
Vendor-hosted product; no self-hosted option is recorded.
Suggest a correction - Works offline
- Not recorded
The record contains no offline-operation claim.
Suggest a correction - Official service region
- Global
Mirrors the availability field already on the record ("global").
Suggest a correction - Public API
- Not recorded
The record does not state whether a public API exists.
Suggest a correction - Licence
- proprietary
Commercial product; no source licence is published in the record.
Suggest a correction - Commercial use
- Not recorded
Commercial product; the terms reviewed here do not state a non-commercial restriction, but that was not verified.
Suggest a correction - Interface languages
- Not recorded
No vendor page read in this pass states the product's own interface languages; the key exists so the field can be answered later rather than left absent.
Suggest a correction - Billing
- Subscription Free allowance: Limited Subscription required: No
Prices are the vendor’s advertised entry price and exclude taxes; always confirm on the vendor’s own page.
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Where each value comes from
- Tasks it fits
- Our inference
- How you use it
- Our inference
- Runs on
- Our inference
- Where it runs
- Our inference
- Works offline
- Our inference
- Official service region
- Our inference
- Public API
- Our inference
- Licence
- Our inference
- Commercial use
- Our inference
- Interface languages
- Unknown
Frequently asked questions
What is Comet?
Comet is Perplexity's AI browser with a built-in assistant that answers questions about pages and performs browsing tasks.
Is Comet free?
Yes, Comet is free to download and use, with premium capabilities linked to paid Perplexity plans.
Can I use Chrome extensions in Comet?
Yes. Comet is built on Chromium and supports importing extensions, bookmarks, and settings.
What does the Comet record not establish?
The vendor page returned HTTP 403 during review, so no documentation or pricing page is recorded and Comet's licence, regional availability and supported languages are not established.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.
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