Opera Launches Neon: The First Browser with Active AI

Last May, Opera introduced Neon – the first browser with integrated agent AI with many new features. Today, Opera Neon is officially released to the first users.

 

Unlike familiar browsers like Chrome, Edge or the regular Opera version, Neon offers AI capabilities that can act on your behalf, supporting the handling of complex tasks and large projects.

Tasks – smart workspace

Typically, when researching a topic, we have to open many different tabs. Neon wants to simplify this process with Tasks – separate 'workspaces' (like many mini browsers within a browser). Here, AI can understand context, analyze, compare and manipulate multiple pages at once.

 

Cards – a handy collection of AI commands

Neon also offers Cards – reusable sets of AI commands. You can create your own decks, use default ones, or download more from the community. Opera compares this to your favorite and most frequently used 'AI action deck'.

Neon Do – your 'browser robot'

The biggest upgrade is Neon Do – an AI assistant that performs actions directly in the browser: open/close tabs, navigate, compare information, fill out forms, collect data and more.

 

The difference: Neon Do only works in the browser, not the cloud, so there's no need to share passwords or personal data. Everything happens on-screen and in real time, and users can observe, pause, or take control at any time. Opera also promises not to use AI training data, not to share it with third parties, and to automatically delete it after 30 days.

Price and target audience

Opera positions Neon as a step forward, combining a traditional browser platform with AI to serve professional users – those who work online every day.

Neon isn't free, however. It's a premium, subscription-based browser service that costs $19.90 a month. Offers are limited right now, but Opera promises to expand over time.