Perplexity Hybrid Compute: Local-Cloud AI on Mac
Perplexity launched Hybrid Compute for its Computer agent on Apple silicon Macs, splitting a single task between cloud and local models so confidential files never leave the device.
Perplexity Projects: A Multiplayer AI Workspace
Perplexity Projects turns Computer into a shared, multiplayer workspace for people and AI agents, with a persistent file system and Brain memory that carries context between tasks.
Perplexity Personal Computer Lands on Windows
Perplexity has brought its Personal Computer AI agent to Windows, reaching more than a billion devices with local file and Microsoft 365 automation.
Perplexity Computer Now Queries Snowflake and Databricks
Perplexity has connected its Computer agentic workspace to live company data in Snowflake and Databricks, turning the agent into a data analyst that can answer business questions in plain English. Released May 14, 2026 for Pro, Max, Enterprise Pro, and Enterprise Max users.
Perplexity Personal Computer hits Pro Mac users in 2026
Perplexity opened Personal Computer to every Pro and Enterprise Mac user on May 7, 2026, ending the three-week Max-only stretch and pulling agent access down to the $20 tier.
Perplexity Personal Computer Runs AI Agents 24/7 on Mac Mini
Perplexity launched Personal Computer at its Ask 2026 conference in San Francisco on March 11. The software runs continuously on a Mac mini, merging local files and apps with Perplexity's cloud-based Computer agent
Perplexity Launches Model Council: Run GPT, Claude, and Gemini in Parallel
Perplexity launched Model Council on February 5, 2026, a feature that runs the same query across multiple frontier AI models simultaneously and synthesizes a single, cross-validated answer. The feature is available to Perplexity Max subscribers at $200 per month