Releases·Agent Release
Perplexity Portable Computer, a Local NVIDIA RTX-Powered AI Agent, Launches on Windows
Perplexity released Portable Computer for its Windows app on compatible NVIDIA GeForce RTX and RTX PRO Workstation PCs, extending the local-first agent previously limited to DGX Spark and Linux. The agent plans and executes multistep tasks on-device using local models, keeping sensitive data local without consuming cloud credits, and requests user permission before escalating to cloud models. It ships with a Qwen 3.8 27B model post-trained for Perplexity Computer and optimized for RTX GPUs, plus connectors for common workplace apps.
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- Perplexity Portable Computer, a local version of Perplexity Computer, launches on Windows for GeForce RTX and RTX PRO GPUs with 24GB+ VRAM
- The agent plans and executes multistep tasks locally; sensitive data stays on-device and local work doesn't consume Perplexity Computer credits
- It ships with a post-trained local model like Qwen 3.8 27B optimized for RTX GPUs, eliminating manual setup
- Connectors cover Microsoft Outlook, OneDrive, Word, Google Drive, Gmail, Slack, and GitHub for cross-app workflows
- For advanced reasoning, the agent identifies cloud-needed tasks and asks permission before sending data off-device
- The release builds on existing DGX Spark and Linux RTX support, with DGX Station support expected soon
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