Opera Neon

What Opera Neon is

Opera Neon is an agentic browser from Opera, the European company behind the Opera browser. It is built to act rather than only answer: Neon reads the page you are on, carries context across tabs, and can browse, research and produce work for you through a set of built-in agents.

Opera shipped Neon on 30 September 2025 as a paid product with limited access, and opened public access in December 2025. In August 2026 it changed the model: the browser is now a free download, and the free plan lets you plug the agents you already use, such as a Claude or ChatGPT session, into Neon through its MCP connector and the Opera Browser CLI. The Standard plan adds Neon's own agents and a choice of leading models.

Where Opera Neon is the strongest pick

People who already run AI agents and want to give them a real browser to work in, for free. With the Standard plan it becomes a research and production workspace: Neon Do takes actions on websites, Make handles creation workflows, and deep research runs longer investigations across sources.

Pricing

The browser is free. You pay only if you want Neon's built-in AI agents and models, and an Opera account is required before you subscribe.

• Free: Download Opera Neon for free. The full browser with Opera's built-in ad blocker and free VPN, plus the Browser CLI and MCP connector for your own agents. No Neon Chat, research, Do or Make.
• Standard: $19.90 a month, month to month, cancel any time. Unlocks Neon Chat, Do and Make, deep research and the 1-Minute research agent, Tasks and Cards, higher limits for skill cards and scheduled tasks, and full model choice. Opera says the price includes applicable taxes.

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Best for

Windows and Mac users who want an agentic browser, either to host the AI agents they already use or, on the Standard plan, to have Neon research, act on websites and produce work for them.

Key features

• Neon Chat with Chat, Think and Reason modes (Standard)
• Neon Do: agentic actions on websites (Standard)
• Neon Make: creation workflows (Standard)
• Deep research and a 1-Minute research agent (Standard)
• Tasks (multi-tab workspaces), Cards and scheduled tasks (Standard)
• MCP connector and Opera Browser CLI to plug in your own agents (free)
• Built-in ad blocker and free VPN

Pros

• The browser and agent connections are free, so you can try it with the AI tools you already pay for
• One subscription covers agents and models from several AI companies
• Keeps Opera's everyday extras, including a built-in ad blocker and free VPN
• Month-to-month Standard plan you can cancel any time

Cons

• Opera still calls Neon experimental, and any browser agent can be steered by malicious page content (prompt injection)
• The free plan has none of Neon's own AI features: Chat, research, Do and Make all need Standard
• Desktop only: Windows 11 and macOS 14 or newer

Best-fit use cases

• Connecting Claude, ChatGPT or other agents to a real browser through MCP or the CLI
• Deep research across many sources, with results you can keep working on
• Delegating web tasks such as filling forms or comparing products to Neon Do
• Scheduling recurring browser tasks

FAQ

Is Opera Neon free?

Yes, the browser is. Since August 2026 Opera Neon is a free download, and the free plan includes the browser, the built-in ad blocker and VPN, and the MCP connector and CLI for your own agents. Neon's own AI features need the Standard plan at $19.90 a month.

What does the Opera Neon Standard plan include?

Neon Chat, Neon Do and Make, deep research and the 1-Minute research agent, Tasks and Cards, higher limits for skill cards and scheduled tasks, and full model choice across models such as GPT, Claude and Gemini. It is billed month to month.

What platforms does Opera Neon run on?

Windows 11 (x64 and ARM) and macOS 14 or newer.

Can I use my own AI agents with Opera Neon?

Yes. Neon includes an MCP connector and the Opera Browser CLI, so agents such as a Claude or ChatGPT session can use the browser, and this works on the free plan.

How is Opera Neon different from the regular Opera browser?

Opera Neon is a separate browser built around AI agents. It keeps Opera essentials such as the ad blocker and free VPN, and adds agentic features like Neon Do, Make and deep research on the Standard plan.