Perplexity Computer is agentic AI like OpenClaw but safer

Perplexity just launched Perplexity Computer, another agentic AI tool, except this one acts as a sort of digital colleague. It can perform multi-step tasks on your behalf by employing multiple subordinate AI agents who work together to plan and deliver end results.

For example, Perplexity Computer can create dashboards, applications, presentations, and other projects by dividing the work among different subagents. The tool uses several different AI models simultaneously, including Claude Opus for reasoning, Gemini for search, and other AI models for images, video, and faster subtasks.

Unlike OpenClaw, Perplexity Computer runs entirely in the cloud in a controlled environment, reducing the risk of AI affecting your PC and local files. The downside is that it is more limited than agentic AI tools that run directly on local hardware.

Perplexity Computer is currently only available on the Perplexity Max plan, which costs $200/month.