Perplexity Computer Adds Four Effort Presets to Control AI Task Depth

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Perplexity Computer now lets users pick effort levels from Light to Ultra, and the orchestrator picks the right model and reasoning depth automatically.

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2026-09-17 16:08 · AlphaSignal
Perplexity Computer Adds Four Effort Presets to Control AI Task Depth

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