Pick OpenAI Operator if
people who want the historical Operator / ChatGPT-agent browser and already pay for ChatGPT Plus or Pro.
Read the OpenAI Operator pageOpenAI Operator vs Perplexity Comet
Our take
Pick OpenAI Operator if people who want the historical Operator / ChatGPT-agent browser and already pay for ChatGPT Plus or Pro. Pick Perplexity Comet if people who already use Perplexity Search and want the same assistant inside the browser. Skip OpenAI Operator if anyone who needs a self-hosted browser agent (Stagehand) or a living consumer AI browser (Perplexity Comet). Skip Perplexity Comet if teams that cannot
Best for
OpenAI Operator People who want the historical Operator / ChatGPT-agent browser and already pay for
Perplexity Comet Browse with Perplexity in the chrome
Free plan
OpenAI Operator No free plan
Perplexity Comet $0 · free to download worldwide (Oct 2, 2025 launch post)
Lowest paid
OpenAI Operator Plus $20/mo
Perplexity Comet Comet Plus $5/mo
Next step up
OpenAI Operator Pro $100 / $200 / $500 per month
Perplexity Comet Perplexity Pro $17/mo yearly
Coding agent
OpenAI Operator Own browser
Perplexity Comet
Watch out
OpenAI Operator Standalone Operator is sunset
Perplexity Comet Comet Plus is news access, not more assistant IQ
Last checked
OpenAI Operator 2026-10-22 · help.openai.com
Perplexity Comet 2026-10-22 · perplexity.ai/pro
Which one, then?
Pick Perplexity Comet if
people who already use Perplexity Search and want the same assistant inside the browser.
Read the Perplexity Comet page