GoKawiilAside from being featured by Apple in the M6 Mac mini launch, Perplexity has been relatively quiet on the Mac front this summer. That changes today with hybrid compute for Mac.
Perplexity first announced work on splitting AI tasks between local and cloud models in June. Today, Hybrid Compute is launching as part of Perplexity’s Mac app.
“Computer now splits a task between cloud models and a local model on your Mac,” the company says.
“Computer starts each task in the cloud. Trigger one from your iPhone, and your Mac accesses your files and runs sensitive steps locally.”
Introducing hybrid compute in Perplexity Computer.
Computer can start a task in the cloud, then move to a local model that runs on your Mac. Use it for steps involving private files or sensitive data.
Available today in the Perplexity Mac app. pic.twitter.com/bafirGWgwA — Perplexity (@perplexity_ai) September 1, 2026
Perplexity’s website explains how the new feature works:
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