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Perplexity Comet vs Opera Neon
Perplexity Comet scores higher overall (8.7 vs 6.4), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Perplexity Comet if…
People who want the most capable free AI browser on every device
8.7/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Opera Neon if…
Power users willing to pay for parallel agent work in the browser
6.4/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Perplexity Comet | Opera Neon | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.7/10 | 6.4/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #9 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from $5/month | Paid · from $19.90/month |
| Free version | Full browser and Comet Assistant free on every platform, with limits on heavier AI features | Basic browser features (VPN, ad blocker, tab management) without the agents |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android | Windows, Mac |
| Made by | Perplexity AI | Opera |
| Agent quality | 8 | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 7 |
| Features | 9 | 7 |
| Value for money | 9 | 5 |
| Platforms | 10 | 6 |
Perplexity Comet: what the AI does
- Comet Assistant on every page
- Agent that browses and completes tasks
- Questions and comparisons across open tabs
- Research answers with citations
- Choice of AI models
- Voice assistant
- Free on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android
- Strongest built-in agent among mainstream browsers
- Syncs bookmarks and history across devices
- Built-in ad blocker
- Perplexity says it uses the browser partly to collect data for ad targeting
- No iPad app, and some connectors are desktop-only
- Free tier caps heavier AI features
Opera Neon: what the AI does
- Neon Do task agent
- Make: builds sites, documents and videos in a cloud computer
- ODRA deep research agent
- Access to Gemini 3 Pro, GPT-5.1, Veo 3.1 and Nano Banana Pro
- Tasks and Cards for repeatable prompts
- MCP and CLI integration
- Runs several agent jobs in parallel
- Top models included in one price
- Data stays on device and isn't used for training
- $19.90/month when rivals are free
- Reviewers find agent reliability inconsistent
- Desktop only