I just tried the Comet browser from Perplexity – and I can’t believe it’s free now

• Perplexity’s new Comet browser promises an AI assistant that travels the web for you
• Comet joins other AI browsers aiming to beat Chrome
• Although AI companies are betting on their browsers' ability to entice users, their mainstream appeal remains uncertain

Perplexity has made its AI-powered Comet browser free worldwide, no longer reserving it for those willing to spend $200 a month for a Perplexity Max subscription.

It's a big move, and one that Perplexity claims will never change. But whether making Comet free will make it popular remains an open question, even as AI‑driven browsers proliferate.

Comet is a Chromium‑based browser that embeds Perplexity’s AI throughout. The initial homepage is a chat with the AI. You can open the Comet Assistant as a side panel from every website.