Perplexity launches local AI agent with no token costs, built with NVIDIA

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Perplexity has launched a new agentic AI tool called “Portable Computer” that runs locally on users’ devices.

It uses small, efficient models such as Qwen 3.8 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning.

It will not incur token costs for tasks completed locally, but can connect to cloud models if needed.

Months after launching its agentic AI tool, “Personal Computer,” Perplexity is introducing a new option for users who prefer to run their AI agents locally .

The company today announced “Portable Computer,” its local-first agent, in partnership with NVIDIA. Portable Computer will run entirely on-device. The agent, along with the models and other tools, lives locally on the user’s device. This ensures that user data isn’t sent to the cloud and offers a higher level of privacy for sensitive data.