By https://www.facebook.com/swapankmanna/
Publication Date: 2026-09-22 10:36:00
Perplexity’s September 21 Computer changelog adds Skills Marketplace and Side Chat while bringing together recently introduced features such as Effort Mode, Hybrid Compute, Portable Computer, and GPT-6 Astra support.
Skills Marketplace Changes the Computer Model
Skills Marketplace is the freshest centerpiece. Users can browse reusable capabilities for Perplexity Computer without signing in, then install skills.
Enterprise teams can discover, install and share skills, while admins control creation and installation approvals across recurring team workflows.
| Feature | What it changes | Availability |
| Skills | Discover and install reusable computer capabilities | Public browsing; installation for computer users; enterprise sharing and admin approval controls |
| Effort Mode | Matches model and reasoning selection to task effort | Web personal accounts; desktop and mobile to follow |
| Hybrid Computer | Combines cloud processing with local Mac execution | Pro/Max/Enterprise; Apple silicon, macOS 15+, 24GB+ unified memory |
| Portable Computer | Runs a computer locally | Pro/Max; DGX Spark or Windows/Linux RTX systems with 24GB+ VRAM |
| Side | Discusses an active task without changing it | Computer on the web |
Effort Mode Makes Model Choice Less Visible
Effort Mode offers Light, Standard, High, and Ultra. Perplexity selects the model and reasoning level; Custom controls remain available. Announced September 17, Effort Mode is available on the web for personal accounts; desktop and mobile apps are to follow. Users…