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Perplexity Launches Cloud-Free AI Agent for Windows
Perplexity has released its Portable Computer local AI agent for Windows. Developed together with Nvidia, the feature was added to the Perplexity app on September 14, 2026. It previously worked only on Linux systems. The agent performs tasks directly on a compatible computer without sending them to remote servers, meaning the cloud.
Portable Computer can plan multistep tasks, divide them into parts and execute them with the necessary tools. Unlike an ordinary chat response, it provides the user with a completed result at the end of the process. Computer credits are not used when computations are performed on the computer. Tasks can be sent to cloud models only when necessary and when the user gives explicit permission. To run the agent, the computer must have a GeForce RTX or RTX PRO GPU with at least 24 GB of VRAM. A Perplexity Pro or Perplexity Max subscription is also required. The RTX 3090 and RTX 3090 Ti meet this requirement. The list also includes the RTX 4090 and RTX 5090. Compatibility with the RTX 5090 Laptop GPU with 24 GB of memory has not yet been officially confirmed.
In the RTX PRO Blackwell family, the 4000 model has 24 GB of VRAM, while the 4500 model has 32 GB. One variant of the 5000 model has 48 GB. The other variant has 72 GB of memory. The 6000 model can run the agent with 96 GB of VRAM. The main criterion here is not how new the GPU is, but how much memory it has. As a result, the agent cannot run locally even on newer RTX models with less than 24 GB of VRAM. This requirement is the main limitation for both laptops and desktop computers.
The Windows version automatically starts recurring tasks at a preset time. It also works with local MCP servers to connect desktop applications. Microsoft Word, Google Drive, Gmail, Slack and GitHub can be connected. The app has a separate menu for downloading a local model with 1 click. Qwen 3.8 27B, which has 27 billion parameters, is shown as an example. Support for DGX Station is expected to be added soon.
The agent was first released on August 25 for Linux and the DGX Spark platform. Nvidia announced on September 3 that RTX Spark Windows computers made by Lenovo and Acer would go on sale in October. A simpler local installation process is also being developed for Hermes Agent and OpenClaw. Users with a compatible computer do not need to purchase a separate DGX Spark Founders Edition. The system sells for $4,699 (approximately 7,990 manats).
Portable Computer can plan multistep tasks, divide them into parts and execute them with the necessary tools. Unlike an ordinary chat response, it provides the user with a completed result at the end of the process. Computer credits are not used when computations are performed on the computer. Tasks can be sent to cloud models only when necessary and when the user gives explicit permission. To run the agent, the computer must have a GeForce RTX or RTX PRO GPU with at least 24 GB of VRAM. A Perplexity Pro or Perplexity Max subscription is also required. The RTX 3090 and RTX 3090 Ti meet this requirement. The list also includes the RTX 4090 and RTX 5090. Compatibility with the RTX 5090 Laptop GPU with 24 GB of memory has not yet been officially confirmed. In the RTX PRO Blackwell family, the 4000 model has 24 GB of VRAM, while the 4500 model has 32 GB. One variant of the 5000 model has 48 GB. The other variant has 72 GB of memory. The 6000 model can run the agent with 96 GB of VRAM. The main criterion here is not how new the GPU is, but how much memory it has. As a result, the agent cannot run locally even on newer RTX models with less than 24 GB of VRAM. This requirement is the main limitation for both laptops and desktop computers. The Windows version automatically starts recurring tasks at a preset time. It also works with local MCP servers to connect desktop applications. Microsoft Word, Google Drive, Gmail, Slack and GitHub can be connected. The app has a separate menu for downloading a local model with 1 click. Qwen 3.8 27B, which has 27 billion parameters, is shown as an example. Support for DGX Station is expected to be added soon. The agent was first released on August 25 for Linux and the DGX Spark platform. Nvidia announced on September 3 that RTX Spark Windows computers made by Lenovo and Acer would go on sale in October. A simpler local installation process is also being developed for Hermes Agent and OpenClaw. Users with a compatible computer do not need to purchase a separate DGX Spark Founders Edition. The system sells for $4,699 (approximately 7,990 manats).