Perplexity launches hybrid compute for Mac app using local models
km · x · 2026-09-02
Perplexity has introduced hybrid compute for its Mac app, enabling the orchestration of local models running directly on the device. This feature is designed for agent steps involving sensitive and private data, such as bloodwork, tax returns, and litigation files, performing inference locally to ensure privacy. Observers note this represents the future of personal and enterprise computing, balancing the power of cloud frontier LLMs with the privacy and cost benefits of on-device processing.
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