Perplexity AI rolled out Perplexity Labs for Pro subscribers

Perplexity AI on 29 May 2025 opened “Perplexity Labs” for all Pro subscribers. Labs appears in the mode selector on the web and mobile apps, with desktop support on the way, and runs autonomous sessions of about ten minutes that combine deep web browsing, code execution, and asset-level file generation to deliver polished outputs such as reports, spreadsheets, dashboards, or small web apps. A built-in Assets tab stores every chart, image, CSV, or code file, while an App tab can host the mini-apps it builds.

Compared with the existing Research mode, usually a three-minute literature review, Labs invests more time and tools so a single prompt can move from idea to workable product, shrinking a workflow that once required days of multi-skill coordination.

Early testers on community forums describe the step as a “giant leap,” noting reliance on Claude 4 Opus-class reasoning and viewing it as an early phase of broader project orchestration.

The launch comes after a steady expansion of the company’s platform: an answer engine debuted two-and-a-half years ago, Deep Research arrived in February 2025, and an online LLM API was released last autumn. Backed by venture funding and its own pplx models, the San Francisco-based firm frames Labs as the third layer in a stack, Search for quick facts, Research for synthesis, Labs for production—targeted at knowledge workers who now juggle assistants, spreadsheets, and low-code dashboards.

By folding that workflow into one environment and limiting access to paid users, Perplexity strengthens its subscription value and positions itself against agent-style toolchains emerging from larger rivals while preserving its focus on verifiable answers.

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