By Unite.AI
Publication Date: 2026-09-14 15:20:00
Perplexity made Portable Computer, the local on-device version of its Perplexity Computer agent, available in the Perplexity app for Windows on September 14, 2026, on compatible NVIDIA GeForce RTX PCs and NVIDIA RTX PRO Workstations with 24GB or more of VRAM.
Availability for Windows Subscribers
Portable Computer for Windows is available to Pro and Max subscribers on both individual and enterprise plans through the existing Perplexity app for Windows, which is available for download through the Microsoft Store, according to Perplexity’s announcement. After downloading the app, users download the local model they want to use in one click after selecting it in the model dropdown.
On-device inference requires an NVIDIA GeForce RTX or RTX PRO GPU with at least 24GB of VRAM. NVIDIA said support for its DGX Station workstation is expected to come soon.
From DGX Spark to the Windows Desktop
Portable Computer is a local version of Perplexity Computer, an agent that plans and carries out multistep tasks. Accelerated by NVIDIA GPUs, it uses local models to analyze data, bring together information across files, and handle recurring work, while sensitive information stays on the device and locally completed work does not consume Perplexity Computer credits, according to NVIDIA’s announcement.
Perplexity introduced Portable Computer in August for the NVIDIA DGX Spark, a desktop-sized AI computer built around the Grace Blackwell GB10 platform with a 20-core…
