Opera debuts Neon, an AI browser for shopping and coding

Opera is entering the AI browser race with the announcement of Opera Neon, a new browser designed to take on tasks on your behalf—from online shopping and form-filling to coding and content creation.

Unveiled on Tuesday, Neon aims to redefine how users interact with the web by focusing on AI-driven workflows. Rather than simply assist you in browsing, Opera envisions a browser that actively does the work for you.

AI at the Core: Chat, Do, Make

The Neon interface features a sidebar with three key buttons that showcase its AI-first approach:

• Chat: A chatbot-style interface that lets you search the web, summarize content, or ask questions about the page you're on.
• Do: Powered by Opera’s Browser Operator AI agent, first introduced in March, this feature can complete tasks like filling out forms, managing travel bookings, or other repetitive actions—locally within the browser.
• Make: Perhaps the most ambitious of the three, this option allows users to generate content like games, websites, code, and reports using just text prompts. These tasks are processed via a cloud-based virtual machine, enabling Neon to continue working even while you're offline. Users can also run multiple AI tasks in parallel.

Access and Pricing

Neon is currently behind a waitlist, and Opera says it will be a subscription-based service. However, pricing details remain undisclosed.

The Competitive Landscape

While Opera’s vision is compelling, it’s entering a crowded and rapidly evolving field. Other tech players, like The Browser Company and Google, are also developing AI-powered agents to automate online tasks. Whether Neon can stand out in terms of performance and user experience remains to be seen.

Despite the growing hype, early adopters should temper expectations. As with many AI tools, real-world reliability often trails behind promotional promises.

Final Thoughts

Opera Neon represents a bold step toward a future where your browser doesn’t just help you browse—it thinks, acts, and creates on your behalf. Whether that future is truly around the corner, or still just a glowing promise, depends on how well Opera’s AI can deliver in practice.