Sept 3 (Reuters) - PayPal ( PYPL ) and Venmo users in

the U.S. and some global markets will receive early access to

Perplexity's new AI-powered Comet browser through a 12-month

trial of the startup's Pro subscription, the digital payments

company said on Wednesday.

The Nvidia ( NVDA )-backed startup provides artificial

intelligence search tools that deliver information summaries to

users, looking to take on OpenAI and Google in the AI-powered

search industry.

The Perplexity Pro subscription is worth $200 a year or $20

a month. It is one of the first offers now available to

customers in PayPal's ( PYPL ) new subscriptions hub, which helps users

view and manage recurring subscription payments, the company

said.

The offer also provides Perplexity access to Paypal's ( PYPL )

more than 430 million users, as of the second quarter, enabling

easy onboarding into a 12-month Pro trial.

The AI startup launched Comet in early July and made it

available to a wider set of users last month. The browser

integrates Perplexity's AI tools directly into web browsing,

allowing users to ask questions about personal data like emails,

calendars, or browsing history, and perform tasks such as

scheduling meetings or summarizing webpages.

Users in the U.S. can sign up for Perplexity Pro directly in

the PayPal ( PYPL ) app starting Wednesday, while global customers in

select markets can activate the offer by selecting PayPal ( PYPL ) at

checkout when signing up for Perplexity online.

Perplexity is also working on a mobile version of Comet and

the company was in talks with smartphone makers to distribute

the browser on mobile devices, Perplexity CEO told Reuters in

July.

Comet is available to Perplexity Max and Pro subscribers,

with broader access rolling out and Comet Plus features included

for paying tiers.

Perplexity first partnered with PayPal ( PYPL ) in May to enable

direct purchases within its chat interface, strengthening its

agentic commerce offering.