Opera Launches Neon: A New AI-Powered Browser with Agentic Capabilities

Opera launches its AI-centric Neon browser | TechCrunch

Browser maker Opera launched its AI-centric browser Neon Tuesday, with the ability to create apps through AI prompts and create repeatable prompts through a feature it calls cards. With this Opera joins a growing number of companies like Perplexity and The Browser Company that are trying to make agentic browsers happen. The company first announced that it was working on Neon in May, but the browser was in closed preview. It will now start sending invites to select people, who can use the browser for a fee of $19.99 per month. "We built Opera Neon for ourselves - and for everyone who uses AI extensively in their day-to-day. Today, we're welcoming the first users who will help shape the future of agentic browsing with us," said Krystian Kolondra, EVP Browsers at Opera, in a statement. There are a few key parts of the browser. First, there is a plain old chatbot that you can converse with to get answers to your questions. The more agentic feature of the browser is called Neon Do, which will help you get tasks done. For instance, it can summarize a Substack blog and post the summary to a Slack channel. As the browser has the context of your browsing history, you can also ask it to fetch details from a YouTube video you watched last week or the post that you read yesterday. Opera's new browser can also write snippets of code, which is helpful for you to create visual reports with tables and charts. It is not clear if you can share these mini-apps with others at the moment. The Browser Company's Dia has a feature called Skills, which lets you invoke a prompt repeatedly like a command or an app. Neon lets you build a similar repeatable prompt using cards. Think of this as IFTTT (IF This Then That) of AI prompting. You can combine cards like "pull-details" and "comparison-table" to create a new prompt for comparing products across tabs. Just like in Dia, you can build your own Cards or use the ones that are created by the community. Opera Neon is also bringing a new tab organizational feature called Tasks, which are contained workspaces of AI chats and tabs. This feature is more like Tab Groups combined with Arc Browser's workspaces feature, which has its own context for AI. In its demo, Opera shows Neon completing tasks like ordering groceries for you. We have seen previously that demos don't often reflect real-world scenarios -- especially with AI products. That means Neon will have to prove its claim in real life. With this launch, Opera is directly competing with the likes of Perplexity's Comet and Dia. Big tech companies like Google and Microsoft are also adding more AI-powered features to their browsers. Unlike the competitors, Opera is positioning Neon as a product for power users with its monthly subscription.

Opera launches its AI browser, but you'll have to pay to try it

A limited number of people will get to try out Opera's AI browser, Neon, starting today for $19.90 per month. The Norwegian software company first announced the "agentic browser" in May, but details were sparse. Now, we know that Opera Neon includes different AI agents that are tailored to specific tasks. One simply called Tasks acts as a workspace dedicated to a specific activity. Another called Do does the actual web browsing within a Task. Users can save prompt instructions for the AI agents into something called Cards. The rollout is limited to an unspecified number of users for now; the rest will need to join the waitlist. While the company calls Neon the "next generation AI browser," other AI browsers have come online in the past few months. In July, Perplexity launched its Comet browser, quickly followed by OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent. This month, Atlassian bought The Browser Company, which makes the Dia browser, and Google released new Gemini-enabled features for Chrome.

Opera's New Neon AI Web Browser Is Out Now, Costs $19.90 a Month

With over a decade of experience reporting on consumer technology, James covers mobile phones, apps, operating systems, wearables, AI, and more. Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. The next big agentic web browser is officially here, and this one comes from Opera. Joining the likes of Perplexity's Comet and The Browser Company's Dia, Opera's newest release is built to focus on AI tools. The Opera Neon browser was first revealed in May, but it is now available for some who first joined the waiting list. Not everyone can download it yet, and Opera says it will be adding more people from its waiting list at a later date. Neon is an AI-centric web browser with a chatbot window appearing as it first opens. The more agentic tools include Neon Do, which is made for you to give a task through a prompt, and you can then let the browser open the sources for you. For example, you can ask it to search NASA flyby missions, and it'll open up the most relevant sources into tabs for you to read through. This example, shown by Opera, sees Neon open five web pages into a tab grouping so you can read through about each individual mission. You can also give Neon tasks to complete. Opera says Neon Do can complete actions "such as shopping, booking, gathering information from your Task, or even applying for a job directly." The assistant will adapt to changes it finds when undertaking the task, and you'll be able to watch it all happen live on your screen. There are then options to take over the controls if you don't like what Neon Do is actioning. For repeated actions, Opera has a new feature called Cards. They're designed for you to do similar tasks each time without having to readd the same prompt multiple times. You can build your own cards, or you can download others from the community. One example given by Opera is called Weekly Dinner Planning. The task can be run weekly, and it will then "Plan 5 dinners, auto-generate a grocery list, and flag pantry overlaps." There's also a further feature called Neon Make, designed to automatically build and employ AI agents for more complicated actions. Opera also confirmed it is bringing over the highlights of its traditional browser to this tool, including its bookmarking features, VPN integration, and more. You'll need to join the waitlist to be able to use Neon. It also costs $19.90 a month to access once you're in. Opera has used the Neon name before for a concept browser back in 2017. That version never saw a full release, and it was before the push for AI-focused tools. At the time, PCMag found it to be "a radical rethink of the Web browser, with a unique interface and some clever tools."

Opera launches Neon AI browser to join agentic web browsing race

Sept 30 (Reuters) - Opera (OPRA.O), opens new tab on Tuesday launched Neon, an artificial intelligence-powered browser that can execute tasks and run code inside web pages, adding to the intensifying competition among technology firms to make web browsing more agentic. The move underscores the race to transform the browser into a productivity hub that acts on behalf of users rather than just delivering search results. Perplexity AI released its Comet browser earlier this year, while The Browser Company, the maker of Arc, launched Dia. OpenAI is poised to roll out a Chromium-based AI web browser potentially integrating its "Operator" agent to let users browse and transact without leaving a native chat interface, Reuters reported earlier this year. Opera said Neon can fill out forms, compare data across sites or draft code directly inside the browser. Its "Neon Do" feature allows the software to navigate pages on a user's behalf without routing information to external cloud services. The Norwegian company is pitching Neon as a subscription product aimed at power users. Early access begins Tuesday, with broader availability expected in the coming months. Other features include "Tasks", which create self-contained workspaces for AI to analyze multiple sources, and "Cards", reusable prompt templates that automate repetitive workflows. Opera said all actions occur locally, giving users control over when the AI model acts or pauses. The company's U.S.-listed shares have surged in the past three years on the back of consistent earnings beat and investor optimism around its push into AI-powered products. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Oslo, Opera has more than 300 million active users across its desktop and mobile browsers. The company emphasized Neon's privacy-first design, arguing that on-device operation could appeal to European users as regulators tighten scrutiny over data use. Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab

My favorite AI-powered browser is now ready to launch, and I couldn't be happier

* Opera Neon launches publicly with three AI assistants: Chat, Do, and Make, now refined from the WIP. * Cards are reusable prompt blocks you can combine for tasks like comparisons or meeting notes. * Join the waitlist; full access costs $19.90/month and includes Tasks -- context-aware workspaces across tabs. Just over three months ago, I managed to get a sneak peek at Opera Neon's AI tools. The build I got was a very basic, work-in-progress service, but it was still enough for me to remaster the game of Snake for modern audiences using the browser's "Make" mode. And while I was really impressed with what I managed even in a WIP state, I was a little sad that the browser wasn't ready for release at the time. Well, fast forward today, and Opera Neon is finally ready for people to use. And not only has the team managed to refine the tools I already loved, but they've gone ahead and added even more features that I'm keen to try out. Opera Neon is now open for people to use In an emailed press release, Opera revealed everything that's available with Neon's general release. The three main AI assistants -- Chat, Do, and Make -- are all present. If you need a refresher, Chat acts as your standard AI chatbot, Do allows you to automate tasks within your browser (such as buying a 20-pack of socks on Amazon), and Make allows you to build things. Make was my favorite feature, as you could give it something big to chew over, close Opera Neon, and then come back later to see its progress as it works away in the cloud. However, there is a new feature called Cards: Opera Neon also features Cards, which are reusable prompt instructions that you can use and combine. It's like having a deck of your favorite AI behaviors ready to use when you need them. Comparing products across tabs? Add "thepull-details+comparison-tablecards" to your prompt. Or if you're taking meeting notes, combine "thekey-decisions+action-items+follow-ups" cards and Opera Neon will capture what matters in the right format. There's also Tasks, which Opera describes as "self-contained workspaces that understand context and make it possible to use the AI to analyze, compare, and act across multiple sources at once." It sounds like it's a more complex version of Do, which takes into account the contents of multiple tabs at once to help you get your work done. If you're interested, you can sign up for the waitlist over at the Opera Neon website. Once you're in, you can subscribe for $19.90/month to unlock all of the powerful AI tools. It's a cool insight as to how AI will help us browse better, from telling it what we want to achieve with our browsing to building websites.

Opera's AI browser will cost you $20 a month

Would you pay $20 for an AI-powered browser? Opera is betting on it with the release of its $19.90 (per month) "next generation AI browser," Opera Neon, meant for people who use AI every day. The Norwegian company first announced Neon in May and has now launched it to a limited number of users. According to Opera, "it's a browser built to not only let you browse the web, but to also use agentic AI to act for you and with you as you browse and work on complex projects. Opera Neon moves beyond a simple AI chat to execute tasks, create code, and deliver outcomes directly within the browser experience." Opera Neon includes features such as Tasks, which acts as your own workspaces to use AI for things like comparing and analyzing sources. There's also Cards, which is made up of reusable AI prompts, versus having to rewrite the same prompt over and over again. You can make your own prompts or pull them from the community's collection. Then there's Neon Do, which works with a Task to navigate the web for checking sources, looking at information, completing forms and more. Opera is hoping that this "premium, subscription-based browser" will entice users enough to pay $19.90 per month, rather than use free options such as Google's Gemini-powered Chrome features. You can join the waitlist to try it yourself, with Opera claiming more spots will become available soon.

Opera releases Neon, its AI-powered browser with a built-in agent - 9to5Mac

Following its official announcement in May, Opera will today start giving access to Neon, its subscription-based AI browser with agentic capabilities. Here are some of its most interesting features. With Neon, Opera joins the incipient, but increasingly competitive, AI-based browser market. And in an attempt to stand out, the company has developed a few interesting features that will help users make the most of Neon's agentic capabilities. First up is Tasks. It's designed to understand the context of the tabs you have open, whether that's a document, a webpage, or a search, and use that information to gather details and perform the action you're trying to complete. Here's how Opera describes the feature: "Tasks are self-contained workspaces that understand context and make it possible to use the AI to analyze, compare, and act across multiple sources at once. You can think of it as Opera Neon creating a mini-browser for each of your tasks, where the AI understands what you're doing and helps you within this context -- without accessing information from everything else in your browser." Here is an example of the feature in action, where the user requests Neon to group and compare notes between Notion, Google Docs, and Gmail: This is perhaps the most promising idea of Neon. With Cards, users can save the prompts they use more frequently, rather than typing them in from scratch for repetitive tasks. Users can also mix, match, and daisy-chain Cards for more complex tasks. Here's Opera: "It's like having a deck of your favorite Al behaviors ready to use when you need them. Comparing products across tabs? Add the pull-details + comparison-table cards to your prompt. Or if you're taking meeting notes, combine the key-decisions + action-items + follow-ups cards and Opera Neon will capture what matters in the right format." Another interesting aspect of this feature is the Cards store, which lets users browse and save community-uploaded cards. If you're a developer and you're thinking "functions," that's pretty much it. But Cards add a visual element to that concept, making it much more approachable to casual and pro users alike. This feature does what is becoming known as agentic browsing, but with an interesting twist: rather than running a browser session in the cloud, Neon Do works within your actual browser session. This means that Neon Do can leverage the fact that you're probably already logged into the services and platforms you use the most, so it can actually navigate on your behalf, gather data from your actual context, and work on the task you assign it. Or, as Opera puts it: "When you activate Neon Do within a Task, it starts operating inside your browser session, where you're already logged in. There is no need to share passwords with cloud services or for repeated authentication flows. Neon Do navigates the real web on your behalf - checking multiple sites, comparing information, filling out forms, gathering data from pages in your Task. Some actions may require user interaction - that's when Neon will pause and wait for you to act." When a specific action requires user interaction, such as logging into a website, Neon Do pauses its workflow and requests that the user take over. Users can also interact with the agent mid-task, or take over at any point. Aside from these three features, there is also Make, which can build small apps based on the requests and the needs of the user, and Chat, which lets the user interact with Neon based on the context of the webpage they are viewing. Opera says that Neon was built with a privacy-first approach. For this reason, logins and payment information stay on-device, and perhaps more importantly, nothing is used for training. Opera Neon requires a $19.99 monthly subscription, and the first users will gain access today. You can visit Opera Neon's website to join the waitlist. Are you interested in agentic browsing? Let us know in the comments.

Opera's Agentic AI Browser Neon Launches With Subscription Model

Opera today launched its subscription-based, AI-focused Neon browser, which joins a growing field of companies touting agentic browsing capabilities. Opera first previewed Neon in May and is now gradually rolling out invites to waitlist members. Available to early access users at $19.99 per month, Neon aims to go beyond traditional browsing by using AI to execute tasks directly within the browser. Neon can open and close tabs, compare information across multiple sources, and even complete transactions on a user's behalf. Central to Neon's design is the Tasks feature, which creates self-contained workspaces for different projects. Each Task functions like a mini-browser with its own context, allowing the AI to act across multiple sources without accessing information from other parts of the browser. The idea is that you can work on several complex projects simultaneously - say, planning a trip while researching a purchase - without the AI confusing contexts between them. The browser will compete directly with similar offerings from the likes of Perplexity (Comet Browser) and The Browser Company (Dia Browser). Opera Neon won't replace the existing Opera browser, but some of its features will likely be added to Opera over time.

Opera Neon wants $20 a month to replace Google Chrome -- is it worth it?

I tested (and loved) Opera Neon a few weeks ago, and today, it's shipping to the first users! We also have confirmation of the subscription price for those AI features: $20 per month. Alongside the three key AI smarts that I got to see in its real-time LLM interactions, Agentic AI browsing and even giving it a coding project to work on in the background, Opera has rounded things off with a slick design and more new features. But $20 for a web browser? That's more than a Disney+ subscription -- is it worth it? Let's take a closer look. I won't delve too much into what we already know, but to quickly refresh, you've got three key AI features that make up Opera Neon: Let's go a little more into the way Opera Neon is embracing this and changing the ways you use a browser. Starting with Tasks, this is a new higher level above the ocean of tabs you're working in that can intelligently understand the context and relation between said tabs and file them under different workspaces. Essentially, it's a mini-browser for each of your tasks. Second, Cards. Basically, if you constantly get paralyzed by the "you can do anything" part of AI that has you staring at a prompt box (similar to how I freeze when trying to pick a Netflix show), this will come in handy. Think of it like your go-to deck of reusable prompt instructions that you can use, combine and put to the task. Of course, you can create whatever cards you want, but there are also a bunch of pre-defined Cards available in the community Cards store for you to download and use. All-in-all, Opera built the groundwork of these three pillars working -- now Cards and Tasks is the glue that can seemingly bring it all together into the same sleek UI that you know and love. This is all great stuff, and I absolutely loved it during my testing of the early Developer Alpha test (more hands-on impressions of the finished browser is coming soon). But I can't ignore the fact that Google Chrome is on track to get some of these key AI features for free. Basically, Gemini's right at the heart of bringing all this to you -- from the simple implementation of the prompt box appearing right in Chrome, to agentic browsing, intelligent tab organization, AI mode right in the address bar and much more. Yes, it's clear who did all this first, but like I said way back when the AI industry panicked over DeepSeek R1, nobody cares if something is a copy -- people will always go for the thing that is cheaper. Offering some of the headline agentic functionality for free vs $20-a-month is always going to be a steep ask for most folks. Of course, there are some more clear distinctions that could make that $20-a-month worth it to you. As I've learned about many tech companies, if something is free, you are the product, and I've no doubt there's a lot of data munching happening in Chrome and its Gemini features over the more personally secure Neon. But to pay for a web browser is definitely for the pro users, and Opera is aware of that for sure. If you do fall into that category (like me), you'll see just how much more efficiently you can get stuff done when you send out your agent to do one thing while you complete another. Either that, or you'll vibe code a lot of random stuff like drum machines like I did. Whether you do serious stuff or have fun with it (or both), this does feel like the next generation of web browsers -- helping you work more efficiently on what has become a noisy, chaotic internet.

Opera's Neon browser pushes AI to pull off some seriously impressive tricks

Opera Neon costs $19.9 per month and it's now rolling out for interested users via an invite system. Opera is going all-in with pushing AI for web browsing and it just might have delivered a solid knockout punch. The latest from the Norwegian company is Opera Neon, which puts an AI assistant at your disposal and also serves a handful of clever tricks to take actions across tabs so that you can avoid the boring and tedious parts of your workflow. The big shift Let's start with the agentic capability called Do in Opera Neon, which is somewhat similar to the Operator agent introduced a few months ago. The overarching idea is to just say the task at hand, and the AI will autonomously handle it for you. It even has on-screen content awareness and lives as a sidebar window in the same tab to assist you. For example, it can autonomously perform a deep web analysis and create a long report, somewhat like the Deep Research tool you get with Gemini and ChatGPT. Neon Do can also do a lot more, such as fill out forms on users' behalf and pause at the crucial points where it needs user input. Users can also choose to take over control at any stage. The sidebar is where you can essentially talk with the talk. For example, you can give a command like "pull items described from this DIY YouTube video and order them." Neon Do will pull up all the information from the YouTube tab, extract the items described, and place an order. For low-stakes scenarios, it can help quickly discover information, pull details from a web page, and more -- without having to open another tab. The meaningful bits Next, we have Tasks in Opera Neon. Think of them as a dedicated environment where multiple tabs are grouped and action is taken across. For example, you can have the AI analyze and create a table comparing products open across a dozen Amazon tabs. You can choose to take across different services (Gmail, Notion, etc.) that are open across tabs. Next, we have Cards. Think of them as shortcuts with a predefined action the moment you invoke them. They are similar to how you interact with shortcuts in Perplexity's Comet and Skills in Dia. In Opera's case, they appear as beautifully designed cards, reminiscent of Pinboards in the main Opera browser. Cards (or shortcuts) are my favorite part of AI web browsers as they speed up mundane tasks and save a heck of a lot of time. Creating them is pretty easy, as you just have to describe the task and it will be coded as an activity. You can give these cards unique names, and summon them with a simple "/" command. There will also be a store where users can try out the cards created and shared by the community.

Opera wants its new Neon browser to automate everything in your life

Opera is officially launching its agentic AI browser, Neon, delivering the fully integrated artificial intelligence experience the company has teased throughout 2025. It's launching into a competitive space. Agentic AI browsers are a hot topic currently, with several other tech outfits also launching agentic browsers this year. Perplexity's Comet, The Browser Company's Dia, and Fellou AI Browser are all competing for screen time, each claiming to be the best. This is before ChatGPT launches its long-awaited AI-powered browser, which is sure to capture a significant market share. Opera Neon, then, has a stiff battle on its hands -- but it has a few handy features designed to help elevate it above the rest of the agentic AI browser field. Opera Neon will automate everything for you All you need to do is ask The whole idea behind agentic AI browsers is that they can complete the tasks you don't want to bother with. Basically, you ask Neon to do something, and it immediately starts work on the task, automating the process and leaving you free to get on with something else. That's the whole idea of agentic AI browsing. Don't spend time on tasks that can be automated; let the integrated artificial intelligence handle them for you. It's all part of Opera Neon Do, which can open and close tabs, perform actions, scroll, interact, and more. In that, you can ask it to perform a number of tasks simultaneously, using what Opera is calling Tasks to keep your various requests organized. In Neon, you can open one main task (like a tab), then open a series of subtabs relating to it below. The AI will then use the collective information from those tabs to complete whatever request has been made. The Tasks can span multiple sites and act across multiple sources, but the dedicated tabs remain siloed within that task. If you open a new Task while Neon works on one, it won't suddenly disrupt what it was doing. They're separate entities within the browser. I also like the idea of Opera Neon's Cards. These are preprogrammed prompts you can use to complete specific tasks, spanning a wide range of scenarios. They're a little like IFTTT recipes, in that you can combine them into more complex arrangements, customize the prompts, and use Cards created by the wider community. At the time of writing, the community element isn't quite up and running, but Opera assures me this will be one of the first new features that gets up and running, along with systems like upvoting to help you find the best Cards. Opera Neon's AI agentic automations aren't free How much will you pay for an agentic AI browser? When I first saw Opera's Operator demo (part of Neon's underlying tech), it was still pretty raw. It's clearly come a long way since then. It's now a fully fledged agentic AI browser that can open and manage your tabs, take tasks to completion with little human interaction, and work without issues. It's a complete solution. The big question surrounds pricing. While Opera is launching Neon, you'll have to join a waitlist to get your hands on it. And even then, Opera Neon isn't a free service. Those with access to Opera Neon are set to pay $19.90 per month -- around the 20 buck mark most AI services have hit upon.

Opera launches Neon AI browser to join agentic web browsing race

(Reuters) -Opera on Tuesday launched Neon, an artificial intelligence-powered browser that can execute tasks and run code inside web pages, adding to the intensifying competition among technology firms to make web browsing more agentic. The move underscores the race to transform the browser into a productivity hub that acts on behalf of users rather than just delivering search results. Perplexity AI released its Comet browser earlier this year, while The Browser Company, the maker of Arc, launched Dia. OpenAI is poised to roll out a Chromium-based AI web browser potentially integrating its "Operator" agent to let users browse and transact without leaving a native chat interface, Reuters reported earlier this year. Opera said Neon can fill out forms, compare data across sites or draft code directly inside the browser. Its "Neon Do" feature allows the software to navigate pages on a user's behalf without routing information to external cloud services. The Norwegian company is pitching Neon as a subscription product aimed at power users. Early access begins Tuesday, with broader availability expected in the coming months. Other features include "Tasks", which create self-contained workspaces for AI to analyze multiple sources, and "Cards", reusable prompt templates that automate repetitive workflows. Opera said all actions occur locally, giving users control over when the AI model acts or pauses. The company's U.S.-listed shares have surged in the past three years on the back of consistent earnings beat and investor optimism around its push into AI-powered products. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Oslo, Opera has more than 300 million active users across its desktop and mobile browsers. The company emphasized Neon's privacy-first design, arguing that on-device operation could appeal to European users as regulators tighten scrutiny over data use. (Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)