Opera is stepping up its game. The Norwegian company has just launched Opera Neon, a browser touted as the “next generation of AI browsing.”
Announced last May, Neon is now available to a limited number of users for a price of $19.90/month. Others will have to wait and join a waiting list.
Opera Neon: A Browser Designed Around Agentic AI
Unlike simple chatbot integrations found elsewhere, Opera Neon introduces true specialized agents.
- Tasks: Workspaces that consolidate all context around an activity (for example, comparing products or preparing a meeting).
- Do: The agent that actively navigates the web on your behalf within a Task, opening, closing, and manipulating tabs like a human assistant would.
- Cards: Reusable prompts stored as cards that can be combined, allowing you to automate your favorite tasks without starting from scratch each time.
The result: Opera Neon doesn’t just respond to your questions; it acts within the browser in real-time, always within the defined task context.
The User Remains in Control
With Neon Do, navigation occurs directly in your session, without involving third-party servers or sharing passwords. The agent can compare information, fill out forms, or extract data while remaining visible, controllable, and interruptible at any moment.
Opera emphasizes this transparent model: rather than using a distant cloud, the AI acts as a helper sitting next to you at the screen.
A New Way to Organize Work Online
The introduction of Cards adds a community dimension. Users can create their own customized cards or download them from a Cards Store. For example: a combination of pull-details + comparison-table to automate a product comparison or key-decisions + action-items to automatically structure meeting minutes.
Opera is no stranger to innovation: the company is responsible for tabs, Speed Dial, and the first modern mobile browser. With Opera Neon, it aims for a premium browser dedicated to professionals and heavy users juggling projects, research, and tools daily.
Availability
- Opera Neon is available today for a select group of users.
- Access will be gradually expanded via an invitation system.
- The subscription is set at $19.90/month.
With the launch of Neon, Opera positions itself against new competitors like Comet from Perplexity, OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent, and ongoing experiments from Google with Chrome. However, with its approach of integrated agentic AI directly within the browser, the Norwegian developer aims to provide a step forward rather than just an added layer of AI.
