New Delhi: Nvidia-backed Perplexity AI has launched its latest web browser, Comet, with AI-powered search capabilities, as the startup seeks to challenge the dominance of market leader Alphabet’s Google Chrome. This launch marks Perplexity AI’s entry into the competitive browser market, aiming to replace traditional navigation with agentic AI that can think, act, and decide on behalf of users.
Google Chrome held to a commanding 68% share of the global browser market in June, according to some sources, cementing its position as the world’s most widely used browser far ahead of Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox.
Comet is here.
A web browser built for today’s internet.pic.twitter.com/cFPeghl2YM
— Perplexity (@perplexity_ai) July 9, 2025
Comet enables users to ask questions, perform tasks, and conduct research in a single, unified interface. The browser integrated a built-in assistant that can compare products, summarise content, book meetings, and transform complex workflows into simple, conversational experiences.
Comet is currently available to subscribers who pay $200 per month for Perplexity Max, with broader access rolling out via invite over the summer. Backed by high-profile investors such as Jeff Bezos, SoftBank, and Nvidia, Perplexity is leveraging the launch of Comet to directly challenge incumbents like Google’s Chrome and Microsoft’s Edge, while also exploring new revenue streams in advertising and e-commerce. Comet stores data locally and avoids model training on personal information, a move likely to appeal to privacy-conscious users.
