Perplexity Computer builds a flight simulator prototype for just 97 credits
AravSrinivas · x · 2026-10-06
Perplexity's official account demonstrated a practical use of its Computer agent: using Light effort mode, it built a playable browser flight simulator as a rapid prototype — costing only 97 credits. The demo highlights how cheap idea validation has become: what used to take a dev team days can now be prototyped in minutes for under 100 credits.
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