Comet by Perplexity vs LightOn (Paradigm)
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Comet by Perplexity
Free agentic AI browser from Perplexity, $5/mo add-on
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LightOn (Paradigm)
Sovereign on-prem GenAI platform for regulated European enterprises
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.3 / 10 | 6.1 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Enterprise |
| Free tier | Full Comet browser free worldwide (agentic search, summarization, voice, Deep Research) | — |
| Paid from | Comet Plus $5/mo (publisher content add-on); included with Perplexity Pro/Max | — |
| Has API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✗ |
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| Founded | 2025 | — |
| Maker | — | — |
| Verdict | A Chromium-based browser with an agent bolted onto the address bar: it reads the open page, runs searches, fills forms, and chains multi-step tasks across tabs. That's Comet, Perplexity's answer to agentic browsing. Perp... |
LightOn's pitch is straightforward: keep the model and the data on your own infrastructure. Paradigm bundles RAG, agents and access to curated open and in-house models behind one API, deployable on-prem or hybrid — the o... |
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