Question 1

What is Perplexity Computer?

Accepted Answer

Perplexity Computer is an autonomous AI agent platform launched on February 25, 2026. It breaks complex projects into subtasks and routes each task to the most suitable model from a pool of 19 specialized AI systems, handling research, coding, design, and deployment from a single prompt.

Question 2

How much does Perplexity Computer cost?

Accepted Answer

Perplexity Computer is available to Max subscribers at $200 per month, which includes 10,000 monthly credits. A 20,000-credit launch bonus is valid for 30 days. Pricing is usage-based with user-controlled spending caps.

Question 3

Which AI models does Perplexity Computer use?

Accepted Answer

Perplexity Computer orchestrates 19 AI models, including Claude Opus 4.6 for reasoning, Gemini for research, Grok for fast queries, ChatGPT 5.2 for long-context tasks, Nano Banana for image generation, and Veo 3.1 for video creation, among others.

Question 4

Is Perplexity Computer available to all users?

Accepted Answer

Perplexity Computer is currently limited to Max subscribers on the web. Pro and Enterprise access is expected soon, though no specific release date has been announced.

Question 5

How is Perplexity Computer different from ChatGPT or Claude agents?

Accepted Answer

Perplexity Computer uses multi-model orchestration. Instead of relying on a single model, it routes each subtask to the most capable AI system available, treating models as interchangeable specialists optimized for specific tasks.

Perplexity Computer: The AI Agent Built to Run Entire Workflows

Perplexity Computer: The AI Agent Built to Run Entire Workflows

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