On September 15, 2026 Perplexity launched a local AI agent in its Windows app for Nvidia GeForce RTX and RTX PRO GPUs with at least 24GB of VRAM. The model, agent harness, orchestrator and scheduler run on the device using a locally optimized Qwen model by default, with cloud alternatives available behind permission prompts.
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Perplexity ships on-device Portable Computer agent in its Windows app
Why this matters for founders
For privacy-sensitive or offline workflows, a fully local agent means you can prototype AI features without sending user data to a cloud API.
Source: AI Weekly
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