Perplexity Launches Portable Computer on 1-Petaflop DGX Spark for Local AI
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Updated · Crypto Briefing · Aug 25
Perplexity Launches Portable Computer on 1-Petaflop DGX Spark for Local AI
3 articles · Updated · Crypto Briefing · Aug 25
Summary
Perplexity made Portable Computer available to Pro and Max subscribers, shifting its AI agent onto NVIDIA’s DGX Spark so tasks run locally before any cloud handoff.
The privacy-focused setup keeps orchestration, file search and planning on-device, and only uses cloud resources when a user explicitly approves the transfer.
DGX Spark supplies 1 petaflop of AI performance in a desktop form factor, but the hardware is sold separately, making the full setup a premium prosumer-to-enterprise purchase.
Linux support is live now, with Windows planned later, extending Perplexity Computer’s rollout after the main product launched in February, Mac support arrived in April and Windows in July.
Portable Computer is bundled with existing subscriptions priced at $20 a month for Pro and $200 for Max, while local tasks reportedly do not consume usage credits.