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Perplexity brings local AI agent to Windows PCs with NVIDIA RTX GPUs

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Perplexity has launched its Portable Computer AI agent for Windows PCs, leveraging NVIDIA RTX GPUs for on-device processing. This allows users to run AI tasks locally, enhancing privacy and reducing reliance on cloud services. The agent can integrate with various applications like Microsoft Outlook and GitHub, and users have the option to utilize cloud models for more complex computations. The system requires NVIDIA RTX GPUs with at least 24GB of VRAM for optimal performance. AI

IMPACT Accelerates on-device AI capabilities for consumers, enhancing privacy and workflow integration.

RANK_REASON Product launch of an AI agent that integrates with existing software and hardware.

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Perplexity brings local AI agent to Windows PCs with NVIDIA RTX GPUs

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. NVIDIA Blog TIER_1 English(EN) · Gerardo Delgado ·

    Perplexity Portable Computer Is Now Available on Windows, Powered by NVIDIA RTX

    As local models become more capable, AI agents can handle more work directly on a PC while keeping sensitive information on the device. Portable Computer is a local version of the agent Perplexity Computer that plans and carries out multistep tasks. Accelerated by NVIDIA GPUs, it…

  2. X — Perplexity TIER_1 English(EN) · perplexity_ai ·

    Get started with Portable Computer in the Perplexity Windows app.

    Get started with Portable Computer in the Perplexity Windows app. On-device inference requires an NVIDIA RTX GPU with 24GB of VRAM or higher. https://t.co/9iGbVqhZor

  3. X — Perplexity TIER_1 English(EN) · perplexity_ai ·

    We’ve also added support for local MCP and scheduled tasks.

    We’ve also added support for local MCP and scheduled tasks. Connect Portable Computer to your own tools and app integrations through local MCP. Give Computer recurring work and schedule it to run on your PC while you’re away. https://t.co/fgQaPHcJDp

  4. X — Perplexity TIER_1 English(EN) · perplexity_ai ·

    Portable Computer is now available on Windows PCs with @NVIDIA RTX GPUs.

    Portable Computer is now available on Windows PCs with @NVIDIA RTX GPUs. Run the harness, agents, and models locally on your PC. Work with local files and connected apps without sending tasks to the cloud. Use frontier cloud models when needed. https://t.co/Htu1WAYwVT

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