We've seen many AI tools within browsers, but what about a browser that puts AI first? If you're on the hunt for a browser that claims to be the first agent app of its kind, Opera has something to show you. The company has announced the launch of Opera Neon, an agent browser that puts a huge emphasis on using AI to help you browse smarter.

Opera Neon brings AI-powered browsing to everyone

In an emailed press release, Opera discussed its brand new browser, Neon. This version of Opera takes a more "AI first" approach, with a lot of tools at your disposal to get what you want done faster.

At its core, you've got a few features you'd expect from an AI-centric browser. For example, there's a chat mode that allows you to talk to an AI to solve your burning questions. However, Opera Neon also includes a tool called "Browser Operator," which takes into account your queries, the page you're looking at, and the information on it to piece together a solution. Opera claims that Browser Operator can fill in forms and go shopping for you, all from a prompt.

However, there's a new feature Opera claims that no other browser has done just yet. Opera Neon will feature a full AI engine that can churn over your requests on the cloud, even after you've turned your PC off:

Neon employs AI agents that work beyond the browser–in a virtual machine hosted in the cloud–and can continue working on the users’ creation even when they go offline. Opera Neon users can, for example, ask the browser to make a game, a report, a snippet of code, or even a website–it will research, design, and build whatever users need.

Henrik Lexow, Senior AI Product Director at Opera, thinks this is the best time for Opera to make an AI browser:

“We’re at a point where AI can fundamentally change the way we use the internet and perform all sorts of tasks in the browser. Opera Neon brings this to our users’ fingertips. We see it as a collaborative platform to shape the next chapter of agentic browsing together with our community.”

Opera states that its Neon browser is a "premium subscription product," and that early adopters can join the queue to get their hands on this new browser. In the meantime, if you'd like to learn more about Opera's other browsers, check out these reasons to use the Opera GX browser and these Opera features we wish Chrome would introduce.