Portable Computer
Local-first edition of Perplexity Computer that runs the agent harness, planner and a 27B model on supported Windows and Linux PCs, with connected apps and local files, and asks before routing a task to one of 15+ cloud models.
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What it does
- Agent orchestration
- Computer use
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- Pricing
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Read the product page and the plans page: neither states a price or plan for Portable Computer.
- Description
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Official documentation · 18 Oct 2026
"Portable Computer makes it easy to set up local AI agents that work with connected apps and local files. Kick off tasks or schedule recurring work on your device, only calling cloud models when needed."
- What it does
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Official documentation · 18 Oct 2026
"Portable Computer runs the agent harness, orchestrator, planner, and PPLX 27B or Qwen 27B model locally."
- Sold within
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Read the product page: it is presented as Perplexity Computer run locally but states no plan or entitlement.
- Name
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Official documentation · 18 Oct 2026
"The local-first agent stack"; "Portable Computer".
- URL
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Official documentation · 18 Oct 2026
The product's own page, "Portable Computer: Local-First AI".
- Deployment
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Official documentation · 18 Oct 2026
"Each task runs locally on your supported Windows or Linux system"; cloud models only on approval.
- Interfaces
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Official documentation · 18 Oct 2026
Desktop setup for Windows and Linux ("Set up with Windows", "Set up on Linux").
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