Perplexity introduces Teammates agents for work on its Max plan
Perplexity has launched Teammates, a set of AI agents designed for work that can handle multiple roles simultaneously. The feature builds on its Perplexity Computer system, which runs agents locally, but adds collaboration and long-term task management. Users can assign different agents to parallel tasks, monitor progress in the Perplexity app, and interact via Slack. Unlike competitors like…
Key points
- Teammates agents run 24/7, handle multiple roles, and integrate with Perplexity Computer and Slack
- Requires Perplexity’s $200/month Max plan, unlike free or lower-tier alternatives from OpenAI/Anthropic
- CEO Aravind Srinivas predicts organizations will eventually use hundreds of agents per employee
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas envisions teams deploying hundreds of agents per employee over time. The launch positions Perplexity as a direct competitor to OpenAI and Anthropic in the enterprise agent space, though pricing and plan requirements may restrict adoption. The feature integrates with existing Perplexity tools and memory, but no public release date or beta access details were provided.
Perplexity launches its own take on AI agents for work
The Verge AI · 5 November 2026
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