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Perplexity Makes Comet AI Browser Free Worldwide

The launch introduces a $5 Comet Plus publisher bundle with an 80% revenue share.

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The Washington Post and CNN websites with the Perplexity AI assistant in the righthand side of the window, in the Comet browser

Overview

  • Comet is now available globally at no cost with usage limits, centered on a sidecar assistant that answers questions, summarizes pages, manages content, and navigates sites.
  • Perplexity added a new background assistant for Max subscribers that can run multiple tasks in parallel, connect to other apps, and report progress from a central dashboard.
  • The company introduced Comet Plus as a $5 monthly add-on featuring partners including CNN, The Washington Post, Fortune, the Los Angeles Times, and Condé Nast, with 80% of fees going to publishers.
  • Pro and Max plans will include Comet Plus automatically, and free users can purchase it separately as a standalone subscription when it launches.
  • The move challenges Google Chrome and new AI browsers like Dia as lawsuits from Dow Jones and the New York Post over alleged content copying proceed, claims Perplexity denies.