Perplexity said Hybrid Compute is live for Pro, Max, and Enterprise subscribers in the Mac app on macOS 15+: cloud models handle search, planning, and reasoning while a local model processes private files and sensitive data, then merges into one answer without uploading that sensitive content. It gives builders and knowledge workers a hybrid agent path that can keep code and docs on-device.

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  • ✓Available today for Pro/Max/Enterprise in the macOS 15+ Mac app.
  • ✓Cloud models search and reason; a local model handles private files so sensitive data stays off servers.
  • ✓Fits private coding/docs workflows alongside Perplexity’s local-agent direction.
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