The brief

Analyst view

• Perplexity's Comet browser reached number 3 on the US App Store within 48 hours of its iOS launch in March 2026.
• By September 2025, the company raised $200 million at a $20B valuation from investors including Nvidia, SoftBank and Jeff Bezos.
• Monthly query volume grew to 1.2–1.5 billion by mid-2026, from 230 million in August 2024—a 5–6x increase in less than 2 years.

Technical approach

As reported

Agentic Integration

AI assistant in every browser action

Comet embeds an AI assistant that understands page context and takes actions: summarizing, comparing tabs, navigating and completing tasks.

Hybrid Search

AI summaries plus web results

Augments web searches with AI summaries and follow-up questions, letting users explore topics without leaving the browser.

Voice Interaction

Voice questions about pages and tabs

Users can ask questions aloud about open tabs or compare information across multiple pages without typing.