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Trishan Fernando
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Comet Browser : Perplexity’s Thinking Browser

We’ve all been living in browsers for years now — Chrome, Edge, Safari… they all kinda feel the same. Open tabs, search things, maybe add a couple of extensions, repeat. Useful? Sure. Fun? Not so much.

And then Comet from Perplexity. And honestly, it doesn’t just feel like another browser — it feels like a new class. It’s as if having an AI buddy floating right amidst your browsing life.

Get Early Access & Download Comet

Comet is not available for free it needs the 200$ Perplexity Subscription with an invitation. But you can get it through partners for free if you are a university Student.

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What’s the excitement about?

Comet isn’t all about “opening sites faster.” It’s about doing things with your browser instead of just staring at it.

Got 10 tabs open doing research? Tell Comet to summarize them into one neat note.

Shopping for a laptop? Have it search deals on websites and show you the top
 choices.

Writing an email? Cross out a couple of pages and voila — it writes something that even sounds logical.

Doing a project? Keep your tabs + notes + AI summaries all bundled up in a neat space you can return to.

It is like the distinction between you driving a vehicle and having a vehicle that helps you drive, monitors your schedule, and maybe even helps you save money on fuel in the bargain.

What people are saying

I’ve been skimming through Reddit, X, and LinkedIn, and the vibe is clear: folks are hyped. People call it “futuristic,” “the only browser that actually boosts productivity,” and “perfect for research.” Students, writers, and even devs juggling docs love that it cuts down tab chaos.

Of course, there’s a catch — some grumblings that it’s invite-only for certain plans, and pricing debates. Totally fair. But that’s what you get when you’re not building another browser, you’re trying to rethink how we browse period.

One heads-up though ???

AI browsers are new territory. Security researchers raise the alarms for dangers like nefarious sites trying to trick the AI into making bad decisions (autofilling data, risky clicks, etc.). So yeah — Comet does have a future vibe to it, but maybe don’t fling your banking login data at it just yet.

Why I think this matters

Comet is the first browser I’ve used that truly seems to be built for the way we actually work in 2025: multitasking, info overload, constant context-switching. Instead of just allowing us to have more tabs, it processes them.

And for real? Once you get a taste of it, browsing with a “regular” browser again feels… kinda like using a Nokia brick phone once you’ve had a smartphone.

And Comet is only given access to their partners only and this need to pay 200$(Perplexity Pro) If you are an university student , you can get the early access from the below invitation link for 100% Free.

Get Early Access to download Comet

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