Comet Browser by Perplexity: A Smart AI Assistant Now Inside Your Web

Perplexity is a very smart AI company that is bringing new ideas every now and then. Perplexity had launched many tools earlier, and now again, Perplexity is coming with a new product that is the Comet browser. Currently, this new browser is available for Perplexity Max plan users, which costs $200 per month, and also for a few selected invite users from the waitlist. With the Comet browser, Perplexity wants to change the way people search and browse information online. This is a big move from the company as they try to compete with Chrome and Google Search together.

In today’s article, we will discuss this new Comet browser by Perplexity and how it will help users with smart AI inside the browser.

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AI Assistant Inside the New Comet Browser

In the new Comet browser, Perplexity has added a very smart feature called Comet Assistant. With this AI-powered assistant, users can now do their regular work faster, like summarizing emails, checking calendar events, managing tabs, and navigating websites directly. Comet Assistant stays inside a panel called sidecar, and it can look at the web page and answer any question related to that page.

This makes browsing easier, and now users don’t have to switch tabs or copy links again and again. They can just ask the assistant, and it will understand the page and help directly.

So whether it’s a social media post, YouTube video, or even a Google Doc, now users can ask questions and get answers in the same place without any extra steps.

Why Comet Browser Can Be a Gamechanger

This new browser by Perplexity gives users direct access to its AI search engine and a personal AI assistant. Instead of just searching links, the Comet browser gives smart summaries of results. This saves time and gives faster information.

Also, users can design their browsing in a new way where the assistant is always there to help. This will be helpful for working professionals, students, and regular internet users who do multitasking. With the Comet browser, people can also enjoy a clean layout and more smart features.

The Perplexity CEO already said that the goal of Comet is to become like an operating system where you can do almost everything in one place.

Comet Assistant Can Help with Real-Time Tasks

Once users install Comet browser, they will find Comet Assistant very useful. The assistant can open tabs, read emails, find events in the calendar and even guide users on what time to leave for meetings.

The assistant was able to notify about upcoming events and gave tips about public transport and timing. It also summarised important emails and helped know what messages are important.

In this way, users can save time and stay updated with less effort. This makes the Comet experience smooth and professional.

But Sometimes the Assistant Makes Mistakes

While Comet Assistant is very helpful in simple things, it sometimes does wrong things in complex tasks. Like in one case, it tried to book a parking space with wrong dates and still asked to checkout. When told to fix, it again repeated the mistake.

So for big tasks like booking or payment related work, the assistant is still not perfect. These mistakes are called hallucinations and they happen in many AI agents. So users must be careful while using for such work.

Still, for daily tasks like reading or managing tabs, the Comet Assistant works fine and can be useful.

Users Need to Give Big Access

To use the Comet Assistant properly, users need to give access to Gmail, Calendar, contacts and even screen. This might feel like too much for many users. But this access is needed to make the assistant smart and helpful.

So people who are okay with sharing access will enjoy full features of Comet. Others might wait until more privacy settings are available.

Comet Browser Taking Big Step in AI Browsing

The Comet browser by Perplexity is entering a big market where Chrome and Safari are already famous. But now even other companies like The Browser Company and maybe OpenAI are also working on AI browsers. So competition is high but Perplexity already has 780 million queries in May 2025 and is growing very fast.

With Comet browser, Perplexity is giving a new tool which has smart search, built-in AI assistant and a simple clean layout. It is trying to change the way people search and browse.

This new update of the Comet browser will help people do more in less time and enjoy a smart experience with the help of AI.