Compare · Prices checked October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026
Opera Neon vs Perplexity Comet (2026)
Published starting prices: Opera Neon, Free; Standard $19.90/mo. Perplexity Comet, Free download. Side-by-side public pricing, what each does, real use cases and who each suits, all from our listings with sources. We haven't tested either hands-on.
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Browser agentsFree tier
Opera Neon
Opera's agentic browser: free to download with basic AI chat and a connector for outside agents; its own agents that browse, fill forms and complete tasks need the Standard subscription.
SubscriptionFree; Standard $19.90/mo
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Browser agentsFree tier
Perplexity Comet
A web browser with Perplexity's assistant built in. It can navigate pages, click, fill in forms and manage shopping carts across tabs.
Subscription · 2 use casesFree download
Quick answer
- Cheaper: Comparing the lowest listed monthly plans: Opera Neon Standard: $19.90/month (Neon AI agents that act on the web, deep research, scheduled tasks; month to month), and Perplexity Comet Perplexity Pro: $17/mo (billed annually; more usage). Perplexity Comet lists the lower one. Opera Neon and Perplexity Comet also have a free plan. Plans differ in what they include, and some are per seat or billed yearly, so compare the plan details. Checked October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026.
- Free plans: Opera Neon: yes. Its Free plan is $0 (Browser for Windows or macOS, basic AI chat, Browser CLI and MCP Connector for outside agents), checked October 23, 2026. Perplexity Comet: yes. Its Comet browser plan is Free (Mac, Windows, iOS and Android), checked October 21, 2026.
Pricing side by side
| Item |  Opera Neon |  Perplexity Comet |
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| Starting price | Free; Standard $19.90/mo | Free download |
| Pricing model | Subscription | Subscription |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Plans |
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| Pricing note | not published | Comet is free to download. Paid Perplexity plans raise usage limits; we couldn't capture monthly (non-annual) prices. |
| Checked | October 23, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Source | Vendor pricing page | Vendor pricing page |
Copied from each vendor's public pricing page on the date shown. "not published" means the vendor doesn't publish it; we don't guess. Prices change; confirm with the vendor.
Features and details from our listings
| Item | Opera Neon | Perplexity Comet |
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| What it is | Opera's agentic browser: free to download with basic AI chat and a connector for outside agents; its own agents that browse, fill forms and complete tasks need the Standard subscription. | A web browser with Perplexity's assistant built in. It can navigate pages, click, fill in forms and manage shopping carts across tabs. |
| Made by | Opera | Perplexity |
| Listed under | Browser & computer-use agents | Browser & computer-use agents |
| Jobs it fits |
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| Verified public use cases | 0 | 2 |
Use cases
Opera Neon
We haven't found a verified public use case for Opera Neon yet.
Perplexity Comet
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Use caseBrowser agents
A tech writer says that after seven months Comet handles about 70% of their daily browsing, from clearing a Gmail spam folder to adding an Amazon product to the cart under set conditions; banking stays in another browser.
Feb 2026MakeUseOf
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Use caseBrowser agents
A developer built Comet MCP so Claude Code can hand click-through website chores (like generating a key in App Store Connect) to the Comet browser instead of stopping to ask.
Jan 2026Hacker News
Use cases are summarised in our own words from the linked public post; vendor case studies are labelled. All use cases.
Who each is best for
- SubscriptionFree plan
Opera Neon is best for
- Teams that need to: Run web tasks in the browser; Research across tabs.
- Budget: starts at Free; Standard $19.90/mo (subscription, free plan available).
- SubscriptionFree plan
Perplexity Comet is best for
- Teams that need to: Compare products and prices across sites; Fill in routine web forms; Summarize and research across open tabs.
- Budget: starts at Free download (subscription, free plan available).
From our listing data (jobs, public pricing); not a hands-on test. Full details: Opera Neon · Perplexity Comet.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Opera Neon or Perplexity Comet?
Comparing the lowest listed monthly plans: Opera Neon Standard: $19.90/month (Neon AI agents that act on the web, deep research, scheduled tasks; month to month), and Perplexity Comet Perplexity Pro: $17/mo (billed annually; more usage). Perplexity Comet lists the lower one. Opera Neon and Perplexity Comet also have a free plan. Plans differ in what they include, and some are per seat or billed yearly, so compare the plan details. Checked October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026.
Is Opera Neon free? Is Perplexity Comet free?
Opera Neon: yes. Its Free plan is $0 (Browser for Windows or macOS, basic AI chat, Browser CLI and MCP Connector for outside agents), checked October 23, 2026. Perplexity Comet: yes. Its Comet browser plan is Free (Mac, Windows, iOS and Android), checked October 21, 2026.
How much does Opera Neon cost?
Opera Neon lists Free: $0 (Browser for Windows or macOS, basic AI chat, Browser CLI and MCP Connector for outside agents); Standard: $19.90/month (Neon AI agents that act on the web, deep research, scheduled tasks; month to month). Its lowest listed monthly plan is Standard: $19.90/month (Neon AI agents that act on the web, deep research, scheduled tasks; month to month). Checked October 23, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page.
How much does Perplexity Comet cost?
Perplexity Comet lists Comet browser: Free (Mac, Windows, iOS and Android); Perplexity Pro: $17/mo (billed annually; more usage); Perplexity Max: $167/mo (billed annually; highest limits). Its lowest listed monthly plan is Perplexity Pro: $17/mo (billed annually; more usage). Comet is free to download. Paid Perplexity plans raise usage limits; we couldn't capture monthly (non-annual) prices. Checked October 21, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page.
Did AITeamGuide test them?
Not hands-on. This comparison is built from each vendor's public pricing page (with the date we checked it), published product information and credited public use cases.
Can a vendor pay to win this comparison?
No. Nothing here is paid. Paid placements on AITeamGuide are always labelled "Sponsored" or "Featured" and never change a comparison or ranking.
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