Computer in Email, GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna, Grok 4.6
If you use Perplexity's Computer agent for work tasks, you can now just email it a request instead of opening the app, and it automatically picks faster or cheaper models for routine automations — useful for delegating simple recurring tasks without extra setup.
What changed
Source summary
Perplexity added email-based delegation for its Computer agent (via computer@perplexity.com), made GPT-5.6 Terra/Luna the new default models for Computer subagents and scheduled automations, opened Grok 4.6 access to Pro/Max subscribers, added US-hosted DeepSeek V4 Pro to Computer, and released a new Search SDK plus additional Agent API models and an MCP server.
Why it matters to your work
Practical interpretation
If you use Perplexity's Computer agent for work tasks, you can now just email it a request instead of opening the app, and it automatically picks faster or cheaper models for routine automations — useful for delegating simple recurring tasks without extra setup.
When this could help
Worth trying now if you use Perplexity Computer and want email-based interaction, or if you are comparing model costs for agentic workloads.
Computer in Email lets you email computer@perplexity.com to start a Computer session that reads the thread and replies to you using your existing connectors, permissions, and Memory. GPT-5.6 Terra is now the default Computer subagent and orchestrator model for complex multi-step work. Luna handles scheduled automations. Grok 4.6 matches Fable 5's WANDR score (0.496) at $7.58 per task versus $20.30 (62.7% cost reduction). Search as Code improved reliability from 81.9% to 92.6% with 8% lower per-task cost.
How to get started
To use Computer in Email, send or forward an email to computer@perplexity.com. Computer reads the thread and replies to the verified sender in the same thread.
Provider guidance ↗
Build it into your routine
SCALA suggested workflow
Email-based delegation
Forward a complex email thread to computer@perplexity.com with a note like 'Summarise this thread and draft a response'. Computer processes it using your connectors and replies in the thread.
What to check
Sources & provider guides
Official documentation checked 12 Oct 2026. SCALA prompts and workflows are suggestions, not claims of hands-on testing.
Source & availability
This is a summary of a published provider announcement, with practical context from SCALA’s feed.
Plan, region, workspace and rollout conditions may affect access in Australia. Check the original source for current availability.
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