# Perplexity Computer splits tasks between local and cloud AI

By Steven Van · 2026-06-06

The feature, called "hybrid agentic inference," routes work to a local model or frontier cloud models as needed, per a post on X.

Perplexity is bringing "hybrid agentic inference" to Perplexity Computer, splitting tasks between a local model running on the user's own machine and frontier models in the cloud, according to a [post on X](<https://x.com/i/status/2061861293569765847>).

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