Perplexity launches Teammates, always-on work agents on its $200/month Max plan
Perplexity is taking on OpenAI and Anthropic with its own work-focused AI agents. The startup's new always-on "Teammates" can take on multiple roles within a workspace, while pulling existing projects, skills, and memory from the Perplexity tools a user already uses. The Verge puts them alongside OpenAI's Dots and Claude Duet: like those, Teammates can perform an array of tasks while running 24/7.
Teammates integrate with Perplexity Computer, an AI system that can deploy agents on a user's device to complete tasks. Perplexity says Teammates "build on top" of Computer by offering the ability to collaborate and complete "ongoing, large-scale work". Each Teammate can be assigned different jobs, and it can perform them simultaneously, much like Dots and Duet.
The price is where Perplexity differs. According to The Verge, its take on the feature is much more expensive than the OpenAI and Anthropic equivalents, because it requires a subscription to the $200 / month Max plan.
Perplexity notes that users can keep tabs on Teammates' progress through individual threads in the Perplexity app, and can also interact with them in Slack. CEO Aravind Srinivas, speaking on X, described where the company wants this to go: "Over time, we envision every org having hundreds of teammates working for each person." That is a stated vision, not a description of what the product does today.
Key facts
- Perplexity launched "Teammates", always-on work agents that can take on multiple roles in a workspace and run 24/7.
- Teammates build on Perplexity Computer, which deploys agents on the user's device, and add collaboration on "ongoing, large-scale work".
- Each Teammate can be given different jobs and perform them simultaneously; progress is visible in individual threads in the Perplexity app, and users can interact with Teammates in Slack.
- Access requires the $200 / month Max plan, which The Verge describes as much more expensive than the OpenAI and Anthropic equivalents.
- CEO Aravind Srinivas says Perplexity envisions "hundreds of teammates working for each person" in every org over time.
Why it matters
Perplexity is now competing directly with OpenAI's Dots and Claude Duet in the market for always-on work agents. The Verge frames the launch as Perplexity's own take on the category, built on its existing Computer product, with collaboration and long-running work as the pitch.
Who it affects
People and teams that already use Perplexity tools: Teammates pull existing projects, skills, and memory from them. It also touches organisations that work in Slack, where Teammates can be reached. Only subscribers to the $200 / month Max plan can use them.
How to use it
Teammates require a subscription to the $200 / month Max plan. Each Teammate can be assigned different jobs and will work on them simultaneously. Progress is tracked through individual threads in the Perplexity app, and you can also interact with Teammates in Slack.
How solid is it
The account comes from a short report by The Verge, with product details attributed to Perplexity and a statement from CEO Aravind Srinivas on X. It is a launch description. No benchmarks, user numbers or customer results are given, and the hundreds-of-teammates line is a vision for the future.
Risks and caveats
The price is the clearest drawback: The Verge calls it much more expensive than the OpenAI and Anthropic equivalents. The report gives no launch date or regional availability, no usage limits, and no details on permissions or security for agents that run around the clock. The comparison with Dots and Duet is The Verge's framing, and the prices of those products are not stated.
“Over time, we envision every org having hundreds of teammates working for each person,”
— Aravind Srinivas, Perplexity CEO, on X