Perplexity adds effort controls to Computer, pairing orchestrator models with reasoning depth
perplexity_ai · x · 2026-09-18
Perplexity is rolling out effort controls for its Computer product, now live on web with mobile and desktop coming soon.
- Effort presets combine the orchestrator model with reasoning depth to control how deeply and efficiently Computer works through a task
- Customizable: users can adjust model selection, reasoning level, and speed settings
- Design philosophy: the stated goal is maximum intelligence at minimum cost via multi-model orchestration; Perplexity says it will keep refining the model-agnostic harness and the orchestrator/subagent combinations behind each effort level as frontier models advance
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