Details
- Perplexity is integrating its Deep Research capability directly into Computer as a built-in agent skill.
- Deep Research now runs on the same agent harness that powers Computer, tying together search, code generation, tools, and data.
- The integration gives Deep Research access to long-running sandboxes, external connectors, and licensed data sources for more robust workflows.
- The system is based on Perplexity's Search as Code architecture, where the model writes and executes code to orchestrate search.
- For each query, the model assembles and runs thousands of retrieval steps in parallel, adapting them to the specific question.
- Perplexity states that Deep Research in Computer outperforms its legacy Deep Research implementation across all internal benchmarks.
- The feature is available immediately to Perplexity Pro and Max subscribers inside Computer.
- Perplexity provides an additional product page for users to learn more details about Deep Research in Computer.
Impact
By wiring Deep Research into Computer’s agent harness and Search as Code stack, Perplexity is turning long-form research into a first-class workflow rather than a separate mode. This narrows the gap with agentic offerings from OpenAI and Google while differentiating on code-driven retrieval orchestration and tight integration with sandboxes, tools, and proprietary data.
