Sandboxed cloud computer and browser that runs scheduled and event-triggered work across connected apps, metered in credits.
Perplexity Computer is an agent that carries out multi-step work in an isolated cloud container with its own filesystem and browser instance, connected to services such as Gmail, Outlook, Slack, GitHub, Linear and Notion. Automations, added on 29 September 2026, start a job on a schedule or on a conditional event in a connected app, and each run keeps the memory of the previous one. It differs from a scheduled prompt by building on prior runs rather than restarting, and it is metered in credits: watching for a trigger costs nothing until a run begins.
| Tier | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | No Computer credits |
| Pro | $20/mo | Extended Computer access and a one-time 4,000 bonus credits expiring in 30 days, with no monthly credit allowance |
| Max | $200/mo | 10,000 Computer credits a month plus a one-time 35,000 bonus credits |
| Enterprise Pro and Enterprise Max | Contact us | Per-seat monthly credit allocation with a shared organisation pool; usage-based billing is off until an admin accepts the terms |
Always-on ChatGPT agent with its own cloud computer, proactive background research and per-action approval rules.
Terminal-native coding agent with full filesystem and shell access for autonomous software tasks.
Headless browser infrastructure purpose-built for AI agents to navigate and act on the web.
An always-on AI agent starts its own runs, on a schedule or an event. That moves approval from the run to the setup. What to check before you wire one up.
A schedule, or an event in Slack, Gmail, Outlook, Linear or GitHub. Conditions narrow which events start a run, such as an email from a named sender that asks for a decision. Automations replaced Scheduled Tasks, which migrate when opened.
No. Perplexity states that Automations do not use credits while Computer is watching for a trigger, and that credits are spent only when Computer runs an assignment. Credit pricing and included allowances may vary by region or plan.
Yes, as a client. Perplexity documents custom remote connectors that attach any MCP-compatible service, local or remote, with no-auth, API key or OAuth 2.0 authentication. The article sits under Enterprise features, so treat custom MCP connectors as an enterprise capability.
Pro at $20/month gets extended access and 4,000 bonus credits with no monthly allowance. Max at $200/month includes 10,000 credits a month. Enterprise Pro and Enterprise Max allocate credits per seat. The free plan has no Computer credits.
That is a per-assignment setting. Perplexity asks you to name which actions Computer can take on its own and which need human review when you write the assignment, for example requiring review before it posts an update in Slack. Admins can also restrict connectors.