Norwegian software company Opera has made its months-long, AI-powered browser, Neon, available to a limited number of users today. The company is charging a monthly subscription fee of $19.90 for this “agent-enabled browser,” while users who weren’t initially eligible can join a waiting list. Here are the details.

Opera Neon Comes with Three Main Features

Opera first announced Neon in May, but details were quite limited. We now know that Neon includes different AI agents customized for specific tasks. Opera Neon’s core functionality is shaped by three main features focused on specific tasks.

The Tasks feature serves as a dedicated workspace for a specific activity. It allows you to contextually understand the content in open tabs and focus on a task. The Do agent runs within Tasks and performs the primary web browsing function. It can browse the internet and collect data on the user’s behalf.

The Cards feature allows users to save frequently used commands or instructions to the AI ​​agents in these “Cards.” This eliminates the need to constantly type commands for repetitive tasks.

Although Opera calls Neon the “next-generation AI browser,” competition in the AI-based browser market has intensified rapidly in recent months. While Neon has established itself in this new space, its competitors haven’t been idle. Perplexity launched its Comet browser, followed shortly by OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent.

Atlassian acquired The Browser Company, the developer of the Dia browser, and Google announced new Gemini-powered features for Chrome. This launch, which began with a limited number of users, demonstrates Opera’s strategy of offering a premium experience in the AI-based browser market through a subscription model.

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