Opera has officially launched its new AI-powered browser, Opera Neon, on September 30, 2025. This premium browser is designed to proactively assist users with complex tasks, evolving beyond simple conversational AI to a browser that acts on behalf of the user.

Agentic AI Capabilities

Opera Neon is not just a browser with an AI chatbot; it's engineered to be a proactive partner. Its "agentic AI capabilities," dubbed Neon Do, allow the browser to perform actions autonomously. Neon Do can fill out forms, compare data across multiple sites, and even draft code directly within the browser environment. It can intelligently open and close tabs and execute actions within them using its integrated AI, offering a level of automation previously unseen in mainstream browsers. When a specific action requires user interaction, such as logging into a website, Neon Do pauses its workflow and requests that the user take over.

Key Features

• Tasks: Tasks are self-contained workspaces that understand context, enabling the AI to analyze, compare, and act across multiple sources simultaneously. Opera Neon creates a "mini-browser" for each task, where the AI understands what you're doing and helps you within this context—without accessing information from everything else in your browser.
• Cards: With Cards, users can save frequently used prompts, rather than typing them in from scratch for repetitive tasks. Users can also mix, match, and daisy-chain Cards for more complex tasks. The Cards store lets users browse and save community-uploaded cards.
• Neon Do: This feature allows users to provide a task through a prompt, and the browser can then open sources for you. For example, you can ask it to search NASA flyby missions, and it'll open up the most relevant sources into tabs. You can also give Neon tasks to complete, "such as shopping, booking, gathering information from your Task, or even applying for a job directly".
• Make: This feature can build small apps based on the requests and the needs of the user.
• Chat: This feature lets the user interact with Neon based on the context of the webpage they are viewing. The AI agent you are chatting with can search the web, provide contextual information about the webpage you're on, and deliver most other things you expect from an AI chat in a browser.

Privacy-First Approach

Opera says that Neon was built with a privacy-first approach. Logins and payment information stay on-device, and nothing is used for training. All operations run locally, allowing users to control when the AI engages or pauses.

Pricing and Availability

Opera Neon requires a $19.90 monthly subscription. The first users are gaining access now, with a wider rollout planned over the coming months. Early access is available via the Founders program.

Competition

With Neon, Opera joins the increasingly competitive AI-based browser market. Other players include Perplexity AI's Comet, The Browser Company's Dia, and Microsoft's Edge Copilot. OpenAI is also preparing to launch a Chromium-based AI browser that could incorporate its "Operator" agent. Opera's edge lies in its full integration—Tasks as isolated workspaces prevent data leaks.

Looking Ahead

Opera Neon marks a significant step towards intelligent, proactive agents within the everyday browsing interface. The key takeaway is Opera's commitment to "agentic AI," moving beyond conversational assistants to a browser that proactively executes tasks on behalf of the user. This strategy represents a significant bet on the willingness of power users to pay a premium for enhanced productivity and automation, challenging the long-standing paradigm of free browser software.