# Perplexity updates

Every Perplexity update in one feed — release notes, features and changes, straight from the source.

87 updates

- ## [Perplexity Computer now works in your own Chrome](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-computer-chrome>)

A new extension links the Mac and Windows apps to sites you already use, and Comet still does not need it.

2026-10-30

- ## [Perplexity voice mode runs Computer sessions and Projects](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-voice-mode-computer>)

One voice session can span several Computer sessions, start tasks, and manage Projects. It is on the Mac app and the web for Pro and Max.

2026-10-28

- ## [Perplexity Computer adds the HyperFrames video skill](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-computer-hyperframes-skill>)

HeyGen’s HyperFrames skill, now in Perplexity Computer’s skills marketplace, turns a written description of a video into a finished MP4.

2026-10-25

- ## [Perplexity Computer adds the Impeccable design review skill](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-computer-impeccable-skill>)

The Impeccable skill, now in Perplexity Computer’s skills marketplace, reviews an interface for layout, type, contrast and accessibility and fixes the issues.

2026-10-24

- ## [Perplexity Computer adds the Taste Skill for website art direction](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-computer-taste-skill>)

The Taste Skill in Perplexity Computer’s skills marketplace sets an art direction before Computer builds a site, drawing on 247 award-showcase websites.

2026-10-23

- ## [Perplexity Computer adds a PHP2Shell skill to check sites for exposure](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-computer-php2shell-skill>)

The new skill scans PHP sites and GitHub deployment configs for exposure and ranks the fixes. Runs are free through October 31.

2026-10-22

- ## [Perplexity Computer can now run fully local on your Mac](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-computer-fully-local-mac>)

Both the model and the agent now run on supported Apple silicon Macs, so Computer can work with your files and Mac apps without sending data to the cloud.

2026-10-20

- ## [Perplexity Computer adds interactive CAD previews](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-perplexity-computer-previews-and-exports-editable-cad>)

Inspect a 3D preview, export editable CAD and review FreeCAD edits through a video of the changes.

2026-10-06

- ## [Perplexity Computer for Mac adds tabs and separate windows](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-perplexity-computer-for-mac-adds-tabs-and-windows>)

Version 26.37.1 supports parallel work across tabs, windows and screens for Computer Mac users.

2026-10-05

- ## [Perplexity demonstrates a browser game built in Light mode](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-perplexity-demonstrates-a-light-mode-browser-game>)

The vendor’s flight-game example used 97 credits; that is an example cost rather than a fixed price.

2026-10-05

- ## [Low, medium, and high presets use Fast Search](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-low-medium-and-high-presets-use-fast-search>)

Search calls on the affected presets now cost $1 per 1,000 invocations, plus model tokens, and run about 800 ms faster.

2026-10-01

- ## [New: Decisions API](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-new-decisions-api>)

Any Perplexity API key works, with input priced at $0.04 per million tokens, free output tokens and no per-request fee.

2026-10-01

- ## [Native document input](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-native-document-input>)

Developers can send five document formats inline or by public HTTPS URL, then ask follow-ups about inline files without uploading again.

2026-10-01

- ## [Image Search](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-image-search>)

Developers can filter sources and formats in Agent API requests, with successful searches costing $2.50 per 1,000 calls.

2026-10-01

- ## [Accurate sandbox extraction usage and costs](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-accurate-sandbox-extraction-usage-and-costs>)

Successful sandbox extraction calls now count towards Agent API response totals, with pricing unchanged and no historical backfill.

2026-10-01

- ## [Claude Haiku 5.5](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-claude-haiku-5-5>)

Requests with up to 100,000 input tokens cost $0.10 per million input tokens, with higher rates above that threshold.

2026-10-01

- ## [Decisions API: pplx-decider-v1.1-27b replaces v1](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-decisions-api-pplx-decider-v1-1-27b-replaces-v1>)

Input tokens now cost $0.02 per million, and requests using the previous model name continue to work at the lower rate.

2026-10-01

- ## [NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-nvidia-nemotron-3-5-super>)

The Agent API adds a text-only reasoning model with a 1M-token context window, priced at $0.20 per million input tokens, replacing Nemotron 3 Ultra.

2026-10-01

- ## [Decisions API: pplx-decider-v1.2 and pplx-decider-flash-v1.2](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-decisions-api-pplx-decider-v1-2-and-pplx-decider-flash-v1-2>)

The 27B decider stays at $0.02 per million input tokens, and a new 4B flash model costs $0.01, with both accepting text and images.

2026-10-01

- ## [Gemini 4 Argon](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-gemini-4-argon>)

Gemini 4 Argon costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens through November 30, 2026, on default processing only.

2026-10-01

- ## [Older models removed from the model docs; GPT-6 Astra and DeepSeek V4 Pro added](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-older-models-removed-from-the-model-docs-gpt-6-astra-and-deepseek-v4>)

Perplexity's Agent API docs drop old Claude, Gemini and Grok models, and list GPT-6 Astra at $10 per million input tokens and DeepSeek V4 Pro at $1.32.

2026-10-01

- ## [Tool approvals for MCP and connector calls](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-tool-approvals-for-mcp-and-connector-calls>)

Developers can set require\_approval to "always" or a filter, then approve or deny each call; Python SDK 0.43.8 and TypeScript SDK 0.38.8 add the types.

2026-10-01

- ## [xhigh preset output budget raised to 512,000 tokens](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-xhigh-preset-output-budget-raised-to-512-000-tokens>)

The Agent API preset now allows 512,000 output tokens, and frozen configurations need max\_output\_tokens updated to match.

2026-10-01

- ## [Low, medium, high, and xhigh presets use Fast Search](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-low-medium-high-and-xhigh-presets-use-fast-search>)

Agent API web\_search calls under the low to xhigh presets now cost $1.00 per 1,000, down from $2.50, and run about 800 ms faster.

2026-10-01

- ## [DocSend Connector in Perplexity Computer](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-docsend-connector-in-perplexity-computer>)

Perplexity Computer can now pull DocSend deal room files to keep documents like investment theses current.

2026-09-24

- ## [GPT-6 Sol Arrives in Perplexity and Computer](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-gpt-6-sol-arrives-in-perplexity-and-computer>)

GPT-6 Sol is now Perplexity Computer's default Light-effort model, and is also available in Perplexity itself.

2026-09-22

- ## [Effort Mode, GPT-6 Astra, and Skills Marketplace](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-effort-mode-gpt-6-astra-and-skills-marketplace>)

Perplexity adds effort levels to Computer, opens a Skills Marketplace, and brings GPT-6 Astra to Pro and Max plans.

2026-09-21

- ## [Video Creation in Perplexity Computer](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-video-creation-in-perplexity-computer>)

Perplexity Computer adds AI video generation via MiniMax H3 and Seedance 2.5, available to Pro and Max subscribers.

2026-09-21

- ## [Portable Computer Comes to Windows RTX PCs](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-portable-computer-comes-to-windows-rtx-pcs>)

The Windows feature keeps file and app work local on RTX hardware, while still allowing frontier cloud models when needed.

2026-09-14

- ## [Tag Coworkers in Computer Sessions](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/perplexity-tag-coworkers-in-computer-sessions>)

Perplexity Computer adds @ mentions on the web, letting users tag and share sessions with coworkers.

2026-09-11

[Open Perplexity updates on Creators Toolbox](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/updates/perplexity>)

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