AI-powered search engine Perplexity says it's building its own web browser. It'll be called Comet, and it's set to arrive 'soon.'

It has recently been expanding its offerings—for example, it recently launched a deep research tool competing with similar ones provided by OpenAI and Google, as well as Sonar, an API for generative AI-powered search.

The AI search engine Perplexity announces Comet – a browser for "agentic search". There is already a waiting list.

Search, AI, browsers: all three technologies naturally mix together. So it should be no surprise that AI-powered search engine, Perplexity AI, is teasing its entry into the browser market with “Comet.

Perplexity has teased the launch of Comet, an upcoming AI-driven web browser designed to enhance internet browsing through agentic AI capabilities.

In a post to X on Monday, February 24, Perplexity announced Comet, describing it as “A Browser for Agentic Search by Perplexity”. Clicking through from that post allows you to sign up to be among the first to use the browser when it becomes available. There’s no word on when that will be just yet

Perplexity released a teaser of its AI web browser "Comet". This browser is likely to include a new feature called Agentic Search, although the company has not yet revealed its launch date, but has started a waitlist for interested users,

The company is offering scant details about this browser called Comet, so I asked Perplexity AI for more information.

Perplexity has hinted at the launch of its new agentic web browser, Comet, and is now allowing interested users to sign up for early access.

Comet joins Cursor and others in an early wave of AI takes on traditional apps. Comet joins Cursor and others in an early wave of AI takes on traditional apps. Comet joins Cursor and others in an early wave of AI takes on traditional apps.

"Though the space is crowded with competitors, no one has yet built a robust AI integration into the browser experience in a way that takes off with consumers," said Damian Rollis