# Perplexity — Computer adds effort mode for model selection

- Company: Perplexity (perplexity.ai)
- Announced: 2026-09-17
- Category: capability-change
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: yes
- Group: announcements
- Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/computer-adds-effort-mode-for-model-selection
- Record: https://forck.live/items/11736-computer-adds-effort-mode-for-model-selection
- Subject: Perplexity

Perplexity introduced effort controls in Perplexity Computer, allowing users to select from four settings (Light, Standard, High, Ultra) that automatically choose the model and reasoning level for a task, while custom controls remain available for those who prefer manual selection.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/computer-adds-effort-mode-for-model-selection:

> Today, we’re rolling out effort controls in Perplexity Computer , giving people more control over how much effort it puts into their work.

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