Perplexity rolls out effort presets for Computer's model selector for long-horizon agentic work
inductionheads · x · 2026-09-18
Perplexity has launched effort controls in Computer's model selector. Effort presets combine the orchestrator model with reasoning depth to control how deeply and efficiently the agent works through a task, with presets tuned for different cost/intelligence levels plus customization for power users. CEO Arav Srinivas calls Computer the best multi-model harness for long-horizon agentic workloads. Available now on web; mobile and desktop coming soon.
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