Invitations to Perplexity’s new AI-powered internet browser, Comet, are one of many internet’s hottest commodities as of late. The brand new product was made accessible first to the AI agency’s $200-per-month Max subscribers and a small group of invitees. However now there’s a brand new technique to leap forward on the waitlist. On Wednesday, PayPal introduced it’s giving its clients, together with PayPal and Venmo customers, early entry to Comet in addition to a free yr’s subscription to Perplexity’s premium service, Perplexity Professional, usually $200 per yr.
The browser, launched in July, provides an built-in AI assistant, AI-generated summaries of search outcomes, product comparisons, and different options.
Whereas sometimes a co-marketing relationship isn’t information, it’s value taking note of this deal due to PayPal’s potential to place Comet in entrance of tens of millions of U.S. clients, and later, much more globally.
The association is a part of an expanded partnership between PayPal and the AI supplier, which advantages each firms in several methods. Earlier this summer season, the 2 firms partnered on agentic commerce on Perplexity’s platform, permitting PayPal or Venmo to take a look at immediately once they requested the AI to seek out merchandise, ebook journey, or purchase tickets.
For PayPal, the deal additionally has the potential to attract customers to its apps with the promise of the Comet invite and free subscription, whereas additionally calling consideration to a brand new subscriptions hub characteristic, which offers a single vacation spot the place customers can view and handle their recurring subscriptions. (Alongside this, PayPal is operating a promotion that pays out $50 to clients who hyperlink and pay for a minimum of three subscriptions by its service.)
In the meantime, Perplexity features elevated publicity at a time when AI brokers are battling for consideration, and AI-powered browsers are aiming to disrupt a market at present dominated by Chrome. It might additionally assist Perplexity acquire extra paid subscribers, as customers might both neglect to cancel or actively resolve to remain subscribed when the free yr of Perplexity Professional is up.
To obtain the free 12-month subscription and Comet invite, PayPal and Venmo customers will be capable to entry the provide immediately of their respective apps. Customers solely get one invite per PayPal account, they usually can’t already be Perplexity Professional clients.
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“Our partnership with Perplexity gives PayPal and Venmo customers early access to one of the most anticipated AI browsers and dynamic subscriptions,” stated Diego Scotti, normal supervisor of the Client Group at PayPal, in a ready assertion. “It’s exciting to deliver offers and tools that our customers request most, meeting their needs and helping them navigate their financial lives with greater simplicity, added convenience, and even more rewards.”
The provide is legitimate by the top of 2025 and is just accessible to U.S. clients at launch, PayPal notes. It is going to roll out to worldwide markets later within the month. After clients join Perplexity Professional, they’ll obtain info on the way to instantly obtain and set up the Comet browser.
The subscriptions hub is on the market this week to all U.S. clients after a previous ramp-up interval.
