Perplexity today announced that Perplexity Computer can now run fully locally on Mac. The local version operates on Qwen 3.6 or PPLX Pro within the Perplexity app for Mac on supported Apple silicon Macs. Perplexity recommends 36GB of memory or more for optimal performance. With local processing, the AI model, task planning, reasoning, and file processing all occur on-device, with code and tool execution in isolated sandbox environments. Users can complete tasks across native apps like Notes, Messages, Mail, Keynote, and Numbers without sending personal data to the cloud.
For users with less powerful Macs, Perplexity offers Hybrid Compute, combining cloud-based frontier models with local processing. This option works on Macs with as little as 24GB of memory. When tasks require current information, browser use, or cloud apps, users can authorize cloud access and manage credits. Over 15 frontier models are available for complex problems.
Local Computer for Mac is available now for Perplexity Pro, Max, and Enterprise subscribers.
Source: MacRumors · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing