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Perplexity’s new AI-first browser, Comet, challenges Chrome with real-time assistance, deep AI integration, and seamless support for Chrome extensions.
Perplexity, the company known for its AI search engine, is not only going after Google Search—it’s now planning to take on Google Chrome as well.
It has just launched Comet, its first web browser built around artificial intelligence. Perplexity claims the browser isn’t just another Chrome clone. Sure, it’s built on Chromium and supports all your existing Chrome extensions, bookmarks, and settings—but what makes it different is how it uses AI at its core.
The highlight of Comet is its Comet Assistant.
Imagine having an AI sitting beside you as you browse. It lives in a sidebar, can see what’s on your screen, and helps you in real time. Watching a YouTube video? You can ask it questions about the content without pausing. Reading a long article? It’ll summarize it for you instantly. Working on Google Docs? It understands and explains the text right there.
But it doesn’t stop at summaries. Comet Assistant can also do things for you:
CEO Aravind Srinivas calls it a “cognitive operating system”—shifting your experience from just navigating websites to actually thinking and working with them seamlessly.
Most browsers treat AI as a feature you can use if you want. Comet flips that script. Its design integrates AI deeply, letting you ask questions and complete tasks anywhere on the web, without switching tabs or copy-pasting info.
It uses a hybrid AI approach—local processing for quick tasks and cloud-based AI for heavier workloads.
Privacy is also a priority. Comet stores data locally whenever possible and offers strict tracking modes, especially for sensitive tasks like calendar management.
It even includes a native ad blocker, unlike Chrome, which is gradually restricting ad-blocking extensions.
Here’s the catch: Comet is only available to Perplexity Max subscribers for now. This plan costs $200/month and launched just last week. It offers perks like:
Others can join a waitlist, with a wider rollout planned for this summer.
Currently, Comet is available only on Windows and Mac, but Perplexity hints that mobile versions are on the way.
Related: Apple is Looking Into Buying Perplexity AI — Its Biggest-ever Acquisition
The timing isn’t random. OpenAI is rumored to launch its own browser soon, and Perplexity has been expanding rapidly, processing 780 million queries in May 2025 alone, with over 20% month-over-month growth. Partnerships with Motorola and talks with Samsung signal that Perplexity aims to be wherever users are.
Interestingly, the company even expressed interest in buying Chrome if regulators force Google to sell it due to antitrust rulings. For now, Comet supports easy migration from Chrome, making the switch seamless for curious users.
Early testers found Comet Assistant useful for quick tasks and summaries. However, it struggles with complex actions like booking parking with specific requirements, sometimes generating inaccurate or hallucinated information. Like other AI agents, it still has limitations when it comes to multi-step task accuracy.