Upgraded Comet Assistant, GPT-5.1 and GPT-5.1 Thinking, and football on Perplexity Sports

11/13/25

Upgraded Comet Assistant

We launched major upgrades that significantly improve the performance and overall outcomes of the Comet Assistant. It can now handle more complex, multi-site workflows while working across multiple tabs in parallel. Our internal testing shows a 23% improvement in performance, so you can expect more accurate answers and more successful completions, even on long or multi-step jobs. Comet Assistant will now also ask for your approval before doing anything in your browser, remembering your preference throughout. Read out blog post for more details.

Privacy Snapshot on the Comet Homepage

Comet was designed with privacy and security at its core, and we're introducing new features that make it even easier to see and control privacy in Comet. These include a new Privacy Snapshot widget at the top of the homepage, making it easy to access and fine-tune privacy settings. Control which actions the assistant can and cannot perform on your behalf, manage ad and tacker blocking, and much more. See our blog post to learn more.

Open links in Comet, keep Assistant by your side

Opening links and viewing sources from a Perplexity answer now preserves your original thread in Comet Assistant sidebar. This helps you browse more efficiently without losing context, breaking your flow, or needing to open an endless number of tabs.

GPT-5.1 and GPT-5.1 Thinking

OpenAI’s GPT-5.1 and GPT-5.1 Thinking models now available for Perplexity Pro and Max subscribers, providing more advanced reasoning and conversational style than their predecessors.

Faster, more accurate Library search

Instantly search the entire content of past conversations, including even the longest threads. Enhanced thread search provides swift, precise access to specific details from any part of previous exchanges, streamlining the process of finding exactly what’s needed. Now available across all platforms.

Flight Status

You can now check the status of flights on the go in the Perplexity iOS app. Flight status is also available on Web, and coming soon to Android.

Football on Perplexity Sports

Perplexity Sports now supports both college football and pro football. Add a team to your watchlist to get notifications before and after games, or visit each league homepage (college, pro) for live scores, standings, odds, and news.