Opera has officially launched Neon, its new AI-focused browser designed for power users who rely on artificial intelligence daily. The browser, now rolling out invites at $19.99 per month, introduces features that go beyond traditional browsing, including app creation through AI prompts and automation tools called Cards.
Neon combines a built-in chatbot with agentic capabilities, enabling users to complete tasks like summarizing blog posts, posting to Slack, or retrieving details from previously visited YouTube videos and articles. The browser can also generate snippets of code for building visual reports with charts and tables.
The standout feature, Neon Do, acts as a task assistant, while Cards allow users to build repeatable AI prompts, similar to The Browser Company’s Dia “Skills” system or an IFTTT workflow. Users can mix and match Cards, such as “pull-details” and “comparison-table,” to compare products across multiple tabs. These Cards can be custom-built or sourced from the community.
Neon also introduces Tasks, workspaces that bundle AI chats and browser tabs together for better organization. This resembles Tab Groups but with added AI context, competing with Arc Browser’s Spaces.
In a demo, Opera showed Neon completing tasks like ordering groceries, though the company acknowledges that real-world performance will ultimately determine its value.
“With Neon, we’re welcoming the first users who will help shape the future of agentic browsing with us,” said Krystian Kolondra, EVP Browsers at Opera.
The launch puts Opera in direct competition with Perplexity’s Comet and The Browser Company’s Dia, while also challenging Big Tech players like Google and Microsoft, who are steadily adding AI into their browsers.
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Unlike its rivals, Opera is clearly targeting power users with Neon’s subscription-based model.
