Opera Neon Browser Drops Waitlist, Adds Deep Research Agent

[MacRumors]

Opera today opened access to its agentic Neon browser, allowing anyone to subscribe to the app for AI power users. Opera Neon has been available in a closed "Founders" phase since it launched on October 2, but the waitlist has now been removed.

Costing $19.90 per month, Neon aims to go beyond traditional browsing by using AI to execute tasks directly within the browser. Neon can open and close tabs, compare information across multiple sources, and complete transactions on a user's behalf.

The service grants immediate access to top-tier models such as Gemini 3 Pro, GPT-5.1, Veo 3.1, and Nano Banana Pro. Complementing these models are the Neon Chat, Do, and Make agents, which are designed to autonomously handle complex tasks ranging from booking full travel itineraries to building websites, generating videos, and editing documents.

A new addition, the ODRA deep research agent, is designed for sustained, in-depth investigation. Its rapid "1-minute research" mode can gather and synthesize information on complex subjects while providing clear sourcing, offering a faster path to structured insight.

The browser competes with similar AI offerings from the likes of Perplexity (Comet Browser) and The Browser Company (Dia Browser). Opera Neon can be downloaded from the Opera website.

Article Link: Opera Neon Browser Drops Waitlist, Adds Deep Research Agent

 

[diewish2007]

Every time AI companies show their products, they always put the same ridiculous questions -- like the one on the article's picture. Wasting so much energy and water just for the most absurd reasons.

Altman's interview in Jimmy Fallon showcases this perfectly. They really expect you to be as useless as possible.

 

[rotlex]

Opera today opened access to its agentic Neon browser, allowing anyone to subscribe to the app for AI power users. Opera Neon has been available in a closed "Founders" phase since it launched on October 2, but the waitlist has now been removed.

Costing $19.90 per month, Neon aims to go beyond traditional browsing by using AI to execute tasks directly within the browser. Neon can open and close tabs, compare information across multiple sources, and complete transactions on a user's behalf.

The service grants immediate access to top-tier models such as Gemini 3 Pro, GPT-5.1, Veo 3.1, and Nano Banana Pro. Complementing these models are the Neon Chat, Do, and Make agents, which are designed to autonomously handle complex tasks ranging from booking full travel itineraries to building websites, generating videos, and editing documents.

A new addition, the ODRA deep research agent, is designed for sustained, in-depth investigation. Its rapid "1-minute research" mode can gather and synthesize information on complex subjects while providing clear sourcing, offering a faster path to structured insight.

The browser competes with similar AI offerings from the likes of Perplexity (Comet Browser) and The Browser Company (Dia Browser). Opera Neon can be downloaded from the Opera website.

Article Link: Opera Neon Browser Drops Waitlist, Adds Deep Research Agent

LOL, $20 per month to use a web browser. Ya, OK.

 

[Kissmo1980]

Now the real question!

Does it have RAM?

 

[cicalinarrot]

I'll give you guys a very simple scenario: what if an AI-based browser could search on eBay for a product, check if the price is low, the description isn't deceptive, the seller has good feedback and comments, valuate if everything's fine and place a bid for me?
If I had a business reselling stuff, that sole feature would be worth $20/month for me. Probably even $100 or more.
I have no idea if this is the case here but it's definitely gonna happen. AI can be very useful.

 

[TumbleDryer]

I'll give you guys a very simple scenario: what if an AI-based browser could search on eBay for a product, check if the price is low, the description isn't deceptive, the seller has good feedback and comments, valuate if everything's fine and place a bid for me?
If I had a business reselling stuff, that sole feature would be worth $20/month for me. Probably even $100 or more.
I have no idea if this is the case here but it's definitely gonna happen. AI can be very useful.

Apparently it will close tabs for you!

 

[vkd]

Deep research on what? Myopic atheistic pruned curated datasets that conform to current social engineering dictats? No thanks.

 

[cicalinarrot]

Apparently it will close tabs for you!

Ok, if that's the case, it's not worth it 😁
But I see many people constantly commenting against AI stuff. And yes, most of it is useless. Just like most apps (especially apps forced into other products) are useless. But that doesn't changed the fact that the relatively few useful apps completely revolutionised the world we live in.
I saw a very negative attitude towards AI browsers and I know they're kind white canvases right now but good uses will eventually bubble up and I think they could be game changers in many fields.

 

[paulvee]

Drink that Kool-Aid, people!

 

[B4U]

Considering who owns Opera and the cost, the question becomes who in their right mind would do this?

 

[bookofxero]

I'll give you guys a very simple scenario: what if an AI-based browser could search on eBay for a product, check if the price is low, the description isn't deceptive, the seller has good feedback and comments, valuate if everything's fine and place a bid for me?
If I had a business reselling stuff, that sole feature would be worth $20/month for me. Probably even $100 or more.
I have no idea if this is the case here but it's definitely gonna happen. AI can be very useful.

A very simple, algorithmic script/bot that you could have made decades ago would do it with fewer resources and more reliably. LLMs are just statistical language algorithms tuned for the Turing test, but parroting language != intelligence.

 

[flopticalcube]

I'll give you guys a very simple scenario: what if an AI-based browser could search on eBay for a product, check if the price is low, the description isn't deceptive, the seller has good feedback and comments, valuate if everything's fine and place a bid for me?
If I had a business reselling stuff, that sole feature would be worth $20/month for me. Probably even $100 or more.
I have no idea if this is the case here but it's definitely gonna happen. AI can be very useful.

LLMs hallucinate. Not something I would trust with a financial transaction.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

LLMs hallucinate. Not something I would trust with a financial transaction.

I was thinking the same. That's how you end up with 150 Chia Pets on your doorstep.

 

[Finalcountdown]

When agentic AI stops giving me the wrong answer to every question I ask, call me. I’ve tried, friends. I’ve gone to prompt engineering talks. It all just seems to be getting less reliable. Most experience is with ChatGPT.

 

[cicalinarrot]

LLMs hallucinate. Not something I would trust with a financial transaction.

How often? And do they, on very simple tasks? And how likely is it if you ask them to double check?
Plus, I wouldn't let them buy houses but I'd take the risk on minor transactions.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Another day of trying to jam AI into everyone's lives.
It really makes you wonder "why" and what they are all trying to gain control over.

 

[turbineseaplane]

How often? And do they, on very simple tasks? And how likely is it if you ask them to double check?
Plus, I wouldn't let them buy houses but I'd take the risk on minor transactions.

Why use anything where there is a "risk" on transactions?