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Opera launches Neon, an AI-powered browser that performs tasks for you

The invite-only, subscription-based browser leverages local AI agents to code, shop or build projects even when users log off

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Opera Neon

Overview

  • Opera Neon is billed as the first fully agentic browser, offering three sidebar modes—Chat for AI conversation, Do for automating web interactions and Make for generating content like code, websites and games.
  • AI workflows run in a cloud-hosted virtual machine, enabling Neon to continue complex tasks such as coding or game creation without an active user session.
  • All AI agents execute locally in the browser by parsing page structure data, helping Opera Neon preserve user privacy and security during autonomous operations.
  • Interested users can join an invite-only waitlist ahead of Neon’s launch as a premium subscription service, though pricing tiers and release timing remain unannounced.
  • As Opera’s fifth standalone browser, Neon enters a crowded market of AI-enhanced browsers alongside offerings from Google, Microsoft and emerging startups.