🔥 Perplexity’s AI Browser Just Became Free, Here’s What You Can Do

Perplexity just made its Comet browser free, which means anyone can try it now without waiting lists or paywalls. Until this release, Comet felt like one of those insider tools you heard about but couldn’t access. That’s over, and it’s a big deal for how we browse.

So why is Comet worth the hype? Unlike Chrome, Safari, or Edge, Comet is built around AI from the ground up. Search doesn’t just give you links,  it summarizes, cross-checks, and adapts in real time.

The browser learns how you search, the context you give it, and even the style of answers you want. Instead of opening 12 tabs and getting lost in half-finished notes, you can move faster with one conversational window.

That’s the real difference with AI browsers. Chrome, Safari, and Edge were made for the early 2000s web, with URL bars, bookmarks, and ad-driven search. 

Comet belongs to the 2020s: it’s interactive, contextual, and designed for workflows that go way beyond “find me a website.” Think of it less as a static browser, more like a research assistant baked into your daily browsing.

Here are 5 things to try once you open Comet:

▪️ Ask follow-up questions directly in the search bar instead of starting a new query every time. Comet remembers the context of your last question.

▪️ Use it for project research: start broad, then refine with prompts like “top social media growth hacks,” “focus on engagement tactics,” or “examples from viral creators.”

▪️ Test it against Chrome or Safari searches on the same topic. You’ll see how Comet collapses three tabs’ worth of skimming into one answer.

▪️ Save threads for later. Comet lets you store your query history in a way that feels more like a research log than a browser history.

▪️ Try multi-step planning. Instead of just “restaurants near me,” ask Comet to plan an evening: “find 3 restaurants in Chicago that are near live music venues and fit a $40 budget.”

The web hasn’t had a real shake-up in years, but Comet feels like a glimpse at what comes next. 

Browsing isn’t just about links anymore, it’s about making the internet work more like a collaborator. With Comet now free, the AI browser era just opened to everyone.