Hajra Naz
Opera has officially launched Neon, an AI-powered browser designed to make browsing smarter and more productive. With Neon, users can create apps through AI prompts, build repeatable commands using Cards, and organize their workflow in new ways. This launch puts Opera in direct competition with Perplexity’s Comet, The Browser Company’s Arc/Dia, and other AI-first browsers.
A New Step for Opera
Opera first teased Neon in May during a closed preview. Now, it is rolling out invites to selected users. The subscription costs $19.99 per month, targeting AI power users.
“We built Opera Neon for ourselves – and for everyone who uses AI extensively in their day-to-day,” said Krystian Kolondra, EVP of Browsers at Opera.
The company sees Neon as the future of agentic browsing, a new way to use the web where AI agents don’t just answer questions but also perform tasks.
Key Features of Opera Neon
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AI Chatbot
Neon includes a built-in chatbot that can answer questions and help with browsing.
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Neon Do
This is the agentic part of the browser. Neon Do can complete tasks like summarizing a Substack blog and posting it directly to Slack, or retrieving details from a YouTube video you watched last week.
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Code and Reports
The browser can also write snippets of code and generate visual reports with tables and charts. This makes it useful for developers, analysts, and researchers.
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Cards System
Neon introduces Cards, which are repeatable AI prompts. Similar to IFTTT automation, users can combine cards such as “pull-details” and “comparison-table” to compare products across tabs. You can also share or use community-created Cards.
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Tasks Workspace
Neon comes with a tab organization system called Tasks. Each Task acts as a workspace that combines tabs and AI chats. It’s similar to Tab Groups or Arc Browser’s Workspaces, but with AI context built in.
Real-World Potential
In demos, Opera showed Neon completing tasks like ordering groceries online. But as with many AI products, the real-world performance remains to be tested. Opera will need to prove that Neon can live up to its ambitious claims.
Competing in the AI Browser Race
Opera Neon enters a fast-growing field where AI browsers are becoming the next big trend. Perplexity, Arc, and Google Chrome AI integrations are already fighting for user attention. Unlike others, Opera is betting on a subscription model, positioning Neon as a premium browser for professionals and creators.
If Neon succeeds, it could change how users interact with the web — moving beyond search and browsing into a world of AI-driven workflows, automation, and productivity tools.
FAQs
1. What is Opera Neon?
Opera Neon is an AI-powered browser that helps users complete tasks, organize tabs, and create apps through AI prompts.
2. How much does Opera Neon cost?
The browser costs $19.99 per month and is targeted at power users who rely heavily on AI.
3. What are Cards in Opera Neon?
Cards are repeatable AI prompts that can be combined to perform tasks, similar to automation tools like IFTTT.
4. How is Neon different from other AI browsers?
Neon focuses on agentic browsing, advanced tab organization, and AI-powered workspaces, while most competitors focus on simple AI chat integration.
5. Who are Opera Neon’s competitors?
Neon competes with Perplexity Comet, Arc/Dia, and AI features in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
