Minda vs Perplexity Comet

Perplexity Comet is a Chromium-based browser with Perplexity’s AI built in. Minda Super Intelligence is a desktop AI agent app with its own built-in browser, whose SI agent works in your own signed-in accounts, each workspace kept apart, with any AI model. Here they are side by side, every Comet fact sourced to Perplexity and dated.

Checked on 18 October 2026 · 21 functions side by side · every Comet answer links to Perplexity’s own page

See every function Where each one is ahead

MindaMinda Super Intelligence

Not a browser: a desktop AI agent app with its own built-in browser. Its SI agent works in your own signed-in accounts, each workspace kept apart, with any AI model.

Computers it runs on: In part
Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) first, coming soon; macOS and Linux builds are not published yet.
How you get it: Coming soon
Minda Super Intelligence for Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) is coming soon; macOS and Linux builds are not published yet.

Perplexity CometPerplexity

A Chromium-based browser with AI from Perplexity built in. Source

Computers it runs on: In part
Windows 10 or later and macOS 11 or later are its supported systems; Linux is not on that list.
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How you get it: Yes
A public installer for Windows and Mac on its download page; companies roll it out separately.
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How do Minda and Comet compare?

Yes
In part, or with a limit
No: its maker says so
Not listed on its maker’s pages
Not checked yet: no page of its maker answered it

Minda and Perplexity Comet compared, function by function. Perplexity Comet answers read from Perplexity’s pages on 18 October 2026.
Function	MindaMinda Super Intelligence	Perplexity CometPerplexity
Where it runsComputers, phones and the engine underneath.
Computers it runs onWindows, macOS, Linux	In part Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) first, coming soon; macOS and Linux builds are not published yet.	In part Windows 10 or later and macOS 11 or later are its supported systems; Linux is not on that list. Source
On your phoneAn app or a web app	In part A phone web app: send tasks to your computer, and allow, deny or stop what it asks. Not in the App Store or Google Play.	In part An Android app in the Play Store; Perplexity’s own pages differ on whether public iOS and Android apps exist. Source
Browser engineWhat draws the pages	Yes Chromium 150, through Electron 43, so sites open as they do in Chrome.	Yes Chromium, the engine behind Chrome, with AI features powered by Perplexity. Source
What its AI doesActing on pages, asking first, accounts, models and schedules.
Acts on web pagesClicks, types and fills in forms	Yes The SI agent clicks, types and fills in forms on its own, in tabs out of your way, on every plan. Stop ends a run at any time. More	Yes Comet Assistant acts on websites for you, started from its panel or a / shortcut, while you keep browsing. Source
Asks before sensitive stepsPayments, sends, orders	Yes Ask before paying is on by default: a press that pays, buys or orders waits for your OK. Careful mode holds sends, deletes and passwords too.	In part Asks before sensitive steps such as sending an email or placing an order; Always allow skips the question from then on. Source
Several accounts kept apartProfiles or workspaces	Yes Each workspace keeps its own cookies and sign-ins, so the agent can work in several accounts of one site at once. More	Yes Profiles each keep their own data and sign-ins, each in a window of its own. Source
Choice of AI modelOr your own key	Yes Minda SI credits, or your own OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, OpenRouter or Qwen key, which uses no credits. More	In part Follows your Perplexity plan: Free picks the model, Pro adds advanced models, Max adds OpenAI and Anthropic models. Own API keys are not mentioned. Source
AI on your own computerNo cloud model needed	Yes Ollama models on your computer, unlimited. Keep SI on this computer refuses every cloud provider before anything is sent. More	Not listed Requests go to Perplexity; the pages checked state no AI running on your computer. Pages checked 1 2
Scheduled AI tasksRuns on a timetable	Yes SI tasks on a schedule, from every 15 minutes to your own cron, while Minda is open; cloud automations run while it is off. More	Not listed The pages checked list no scheduled or repeating Comet tasks; Perplexity’s separate Computer product has them. Pages checked 1 2
Browser, access and dataAds, extensions, how to get it and what happens to your data.
Built-in ad blockerNo extension needed	Yes A built-in ad blocker with a panel per site, harmful-site warnings, and cookie pop-ups rejected for you. More	In part A built-in blocker for ads and trackers, which Perplexity says stops most of them. Source
Chrome extensionsFrom the Chrome Web Store	In part Installs Chrome extensions from the Web Store, but not every extension is promised to work.	In part Works with most Chrome Web Store extensions; some Chrome-only features may not. Source
Free to useA free plan or tier	Yes Free has every function, with 100 Minda SI credits a month; chat with your own keys or Ollama is unlimited. More	Yes Basic AI right after install, with no sign-in; signing in raises the limits, and paid Pro and Max plans exist. Source
How you get itDownload, waitlist or invite	Coming soon Minda Super Intelligence for Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) is coming soon; macOS and Linux builds are not published yet.	Yes A public installer for Windows and Mac on its download page; companies roll it out separately. Source
What it says about your dataSending, keeping, training	Yes Every network call is listed feature by feature in a published audit, and a log shows what the SI sent, never the words.	Yes The assistant keeps browsing history and cookies on your device, sends only the context a request needs, and Perplexity says it does not sell it. Source
More of Comet’s functionsWhat Perplexity lists for Comet beyond the rows above, with Minda’s answer beside each.
An assistant beside the pageAsk without leaving the tab	Yes An SI chat in the sidebar while you browse, with the page, other tabs, notes and files as context.	Yes A panel beside the page for questions and tasks, so you keep browsing. Source
Works across your tabsOther open tabs as context	Yes Name tabs with @tabs to bring them into the SI chat, with bookmarks, history, notes and files.	In part Reads the tab you are on or any tab you name with @, and sums up several tabs; it does not read every open tab by default. Source
Email and calendarYour inbox and schedule	In part The SI chat reads your calendar, read-only, and new-message cards cover your mail pages; reply drafts are yours to send.	Yes A Gmail connector answers email and calendar questions and can draft replies around your schedule. Source
Works while you browseYou keep using other tabs	Yes In a chat the agent works in tabs you do not see, so the tab you are using stays in front; open its tab to watch.	In part On a computer it keeps working while you browse other tabs; the Android app does not work in the background yet. Source
Guards against page text that gives ordersPrompt injection	In part Page text is fenced as data, rules per site limit the agent, and only your own words pick a workspace. A page can still try to steer it.	Yes Layered defences since launch: classifiers on what it reads, untrusted text marked as such, confirmations and block notices; Perplexity says no detector is fail-safe. Source
Moves in from another browserBookmarks, passwords, history	Yes Moves bookmarks, history, passwords, sign-ins, extensions and open tabs from Chrome, Edge, Firefox and more; some passwords stay behind.	Yes Imports your data from another browser, from Profile or Settings. Source
Company rollout and policiesDevice management, admin rules	In part Team seats bring company workspaces, admin policies through Group Policy, Intune or policies.json, and one bill. No SAML single sign-on or SCIM yet.	Yes Rollout through device management, over 500 browser policies, controls on what the agent may do, silent install and central management. Source

Where is each one ahead?

Each one wins somewhere. These are the differences that decide which one fits the work, each from its maker’s own page.

Where Minda is ahead

Works in your own signed-in accounts, each workspace’s sign-ins kept apart, so one agent can work in several accounts of one site at once.
Any AI model: Minda SI credits, your own key from six AI makers, or a model on your own computer through Ollama.
Unlimited scheduled tasks and automations on every plan, and cloud automations that run while your computer is off.
A published list of what leaves your computer, feature by feature, and one switch that keeps the SI on it.

Where Comet is ahead

Voice mode controls the whole browser, hands-free. Source
Prompt shortcuts run from anywhere with a /, and can be shared with a link. Source
Its Android app navigates, searches and finishes web tasks on its own. Source

What does Minda not do yet?

Its limits, from the same facts as its answers.

Not out yet: Minda Super Intelligence for Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) is coming soon; macOS and Linux builds are not published yet.
No store app on a phone: on a phone, Minda is a web app, not an App Store or Google Play app.
Not every Chrome extension: Minda installs them from the Web Store, but support is not full Chrome parity.
Local schedules need Minda open: tasks on your computer run while Minda is running, and cloud automations never read signed-in pages.

How this page was made

Minda’s column comes from Minda’s own product facts, the same ones the rest of this site uses.
Every other product’s answer links to the page of its maker it was read from. The lists below give each page and the day it was read.
No means its maker says it does not, or not yet. Not listed means the maker’s pages that were read do not mention it; it is never shown as No.
Not checked yet means no page of its maker answered it when this page was checked: none was read for it, or its answer could not be read. It is left out of every count.
Each answer is written in our own words from the maker’s page. The page compares what each product does, not how well: one row can hide a big difference in depth.
No prices: plans change often, and each maker’s own pricing page is the place to check them.

Perplexity pages read for Perplexity Comet

Getting started with CometRead 18 October 2026 · www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/11583745-getting-started-with-comet-set-up
Installing CometRead 18 October 2026 · www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/11583748-installing-comet
Comet for Android: quick startRead 18 October 2026 · www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12875447-comet-for-android-quick-start-and-key-features
The Comet Assistant panelRead 18 October 2026 · www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/11734688-assistant-panel
How we engineer safer agentsRead 18 October 2026 · www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/how-we-engineer-safer-agents
Profiles on CometRead 18 October 2026 · www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/11642916-profiles-on-comet
Which Perplexity plan is right for youRead 18 October 2026 · www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11187416-which-perplexity-subscription-plan-is-right-for-you
Comet Assistant privacy and data useRead 18 October 2026 · www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/12867415-comet-assistant-privacy-data-use
Comet query shortcutsRead 18 October 2026 · www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/11906981-comet-query-shortcuts
Adblock in CometRead 18 October 2026 · www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/11734702-adblock
Extensions in CometRead 18 October 2026 · www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/11734716-extensions
Do I need a Perplexity account to use Comet?Read 18 October 2026 · www.perplexity.ai/help-center/comet/en/articles/11583823-do-i-need-a-perplexity-account-to-use-comet
Comet for EnterpriseRead 18 October 2026 · www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/12781449-comet-for-enterprise

Comet, Perplexity and the other product names on this page are trademarks of their owners. Each is named here only to compare, and Minda is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them.

Frequently asked questions

How is Minda different from Comet?

Comet is a Chromium-based browser with AI from Perplexity built in. Minda Super Intelligence is a desktop AI agent app with its own built-in browser: its SI agent works in your own signed-in accounts, each workspace kept apart, with any AI model, and asks before it pays.

Can Minda use my own AI keys?

Yes, on every plan: your own OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, OpenRouter or Qwen key, or a model on your computer through Ollama. Chat with them is unlimited and uses no Minda SI credits.

Does Minda run on a Mac?

Not yet. Minda Super Intelligence for Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) is coming soon; macOS and Linux builds are not published yet.

Why do some Comet answers say Not listed?

Not listed means the Perplexity pages read for this comparison do not mention the function; it is not a No. Each Comet answer links to the page it comes from, read on 18 October 2026.

How current is this comparison?

Every Comet answer is dated in the list of sources, and the page is checked again before it changes. Both products change often: when a row matters to your decision, open its source.

What else can you compare?

Minda Super Intelligence is coming soon for Windows.

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Last checked 18 October 2026