Perplexity introduces always-on AI agents for ongoing projects

Perplexity has introduced Teammates, AI agents designed to remain active around the clock and handle continuing work independently. The new feature differs from Perplexity Computer, which carries out individual assignments. Each Teammate operates inside its own virtual machine equipped with a desktop and browser, allowing it to work through a project without constant user supervision.

Users can follow an agent’s progress in dedicated threads within the Perplexity app and communicate with Teammates through Slack. The service is available only with the Max plan, which costs $200 per month. That price is higher than comparable offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic: Dots starts at $100, while Duet is available from $20. The article says lower-cost services may reach their usage limits quickly. High agent demand recently led SpaceX to tighten usage caps for Grok Bots. Perplexity’s annualized revenue had exceeded $750 million as of August.