Perplexity’s Comet Browser lands on Android—AI assistant built-into your tabs

Today, Perplexity AI officially released Comet Browser for Android devices, bringing its AI-native browsing experience to mobile users for the first time.

Comet first surfaced on desktop earlier this year, offering an integrated AI assistant capable of summarising webpages, answering complex queries about open tabs and managing tasks within a browser context.

With the Android launch, Perplexity said users will be able to tap the AI assistant during browsing for seamless support—whether it’s summarising content, initiating voice-mode interactions or managing tabs more intelligently.

The mobile version also includes a built-in ad-blocker and emphasizes on-device handling of queries, which Perplexity positions as key to maintaining privacy and speed.

While many AI-driven apps target iOS first, Perplexity chose Android as its initial mobile focus—citing broader device access and deeper system integration possibilities in the platform.

Industry observers say this release places Comet more firmly in competition with existing browsers—particularly as users move toward 'assistant-augmented' web workflows. For instance, the Neon Browser from Opera Software, launched recently, pursues a similar strategy of embedding AI into browsing.

Nevertheless, analysts also caution that AI-powered browsers present new risk vectors, including prompt injection or task automation gone wrong, as noted by research groups earlier this year.

For users, the takeaway is clear: with Comet on Android, you can now browse with an AI assistant built-in—not just switch tabs or run stand-alone apps. Whether that changes how people interact with the web long-term will depend on how well Perplexity scales, how it handles data/privacy and how the mobile rollout progresses across devices and OS versions.