New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Perplexity AI has opened up its Comet browser to everyone, dropping the $200-per-month paywall that once limited access to its powerful features. The announcement was made by CEO Aravind Srinivas on X on Friday, where he also slipped in a lighthearted remark aimed at Google Chrome.

Quoting a post from an X user Walter Bloomberg that reported on the move, Srinivas wrote: "O hey hi @googlechrome."

The rollout means Comet, previously restricted to Pro and Max subscribers, can now be downloaded by free users as well. Srinivas confirmed this in another tweet: "Comet is now generally available to download for everyone (free, Pro and Max users)!"

On Thursday, Srinivas also unveiled Comet Plus, a new subscription plan desi...