Perplexity brings its local AI agent to Windows, if you have 24GB of VRAM
Portable Computer runs its harness and models on RTX PCs, adds local MCP and scheduled jobs, and can hand selected work to cloud models.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: Perplexity on X
Why it matters
Perplexity is turning its cloud agent into a hybrid product that can keep sensitive work on user-owned hardware. The 24GB VRAM requirement makes privacy practical for a narrow, well-equipped market first.
Aravind Srinivas (@AravSrinivas), Perplexity's co-founder and CEO, brought the AI search provider's local agent to Windows PCs on Monday, extending Portable Computer beyond its initial Linux release while preserving the option to call cloud models for harder tasks.
https://x.com/perplexity_ai/status/2099514386193027201/video/1…
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