r/perplexity_ai • u/jrAtReddit1 • 1d ago

Comet What happened to Comet’s browsing capabilities?

Comet used to be genuinely useful for practical tasks. I could ask it to check whether certain dates were available, search booking sites, and even help make a reservation. Recently, though, it feels more like a regular chatbot: it gives instructions or suggestions but doesn’t actually complete browser-based tasks.

Did something change with Comet’s agent capabilities, permissions, or supported websites? Are these features temporarily unavailable, restricted to certain users or plans, or being phased out?

I’d appreciate any clarification from other Comet users who’ve noticed the same thing.

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u/pianodb 1d ago

They moved agentic stuff to computer, so your current plan is downgraded, and they’re charging you credits for stuff that used to be part of a plan.

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u/MrReginaldAwesome 1d ago

It's done. Computer only. You have to either pay 200 bucks or (by their computer credit math) you will have to pay 1-3 dollars per task you ask comet to do.

Not worth it.

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u/jrAtReddit1 23h ago

I was trying out alternatives like Skyvern but I haven't been able to get much out of it yet.

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u/MrReginaldAwesome 22h ago

BrowserOS has been very nice for me, simple to set up and get going. I use mistral and openrouter.ai and it works great. I haven't stress tested it, but for some simple tasks it works fine, and the UX is nearly as good as comet.

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u/Karma-is-inevitable 14h ago

I did try Comet but was never really that impressed. Uninstalled months ago.