Opera Neon is an AI browser for Windows and macOS that chats about your open tabs, carries out tasks on web pages for you and writes research reports. The browser and a basic chat are free, so what decides whether it suits you is whether you want the agents, deep research and model choice that come with the paid Standard plan.
What is Opera Neon?
Opera Neon is developed and published by Opera Norway AS, based in Oslo, Norway. It is an installed browser for macOS and Windows, with a mobile version planned, and it needs an Opera account.
The browser comes with an ad blocker and a free VPN. Its AI parts are Neon Chat, the Neon Do agent and a set of research agents, and the browser itself can act as an MCP server for outside AI tools.
What you can do with Opera Neon
Neon Chat reads the pages and documents open in your tabs and works with files you give it. On Standard you can choose the model it uses from Gemini, Grok, GPT, GPT Pro, Claude Opus, Claude Sonnet, Deepseek, GLM-5 and Qwen3, as well as Veo 3.1, Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro. Opera's AI engine routes each task to a model, and Neon Do picks its model itself.
Research comes in several forms. Local Research uses your browser context, including Google Search results based on your location and preferences, and One-Minute Research gives quick answers. Deep Research, on Standard, produces detailed, structured reports.
Neon Do, on Standard, takes action for you: it opens pages, researches, fills in forms and creates things. It runs locally in your browser and works directly with web pages, using cloud-based models, and you can pause, stop or take over at any time. It can also connect with Google tools through Google Connectors, which the subscription adds.
On Standard, Neon Chat also generates images and video, turns photos into video, and writes and deploys code and web apps. Tasks are self-contained workspaces: a group of related tabs that share one context. Neon can learn and remember your preferences, and you can view, edit or remove those memories in Settings.
Working with other agents
Opera Neon acts as an MCP server, so outside AI tools that support MCP can connect to your live browser session. Claude Code, Lovable and n8n work with it this way, and a Claude or ChatGPT session can use the browser too. Access is read-only by default, and clicks and form filling need your permission. A Browser CLI is also offered. The MCP connector and the CLI are on the free tier as well. There is no public developer API.
Opera Neon pricing: what each plan gives
The free Start tier gives the Neon browser with its ad blocker and free VPN, basic Neon Chat, the Browser CLI and the MCP Connector. It has no research agents, no Neon Do and no model choice.
Standard is $19.90 a month, billed month to month with taxes included, as an individual subscription tied to your Opera account. There is no yearly price. It adds Neon Do, Deep Research, advanced Neon Chat with full model choice, image and video generation, Google Connectors and higher limits.
Privacy and security
Opera does not train models on user data, and its agreements with OpenAI and Google prohibit them from training on Opera users' data. Neon data on Opera's servers is deleted after 365 days.
Opera uses the GDPR as a guidepost because it applies directly to Opera as a European company. There is no SOC 2 report and no single sign-on; you sign in with an Opera account. Support runs through email, a support request form, an FAQ and a Discord community where the team answers.
Who Opera Neon suits
Opera Neon suits people on Windows or macOS who do a lot of research and repetitive web work and want an AI that reads their tabs, fills in forms and writes reports, with a choice of models from several providers for one monthly price. It also fits developers who want Claude Code, n8n or another MCP tool to drive a real browser session.
It suits less well teams, since Standard is an individual subscription with no business plan or single sign-on. Anyone who wants the agents for free will find only basic chat and the MCP connector on the Start tier.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Opera Neon free?
The browser, basic Neon Chat, the Browser CLI and the MCP Connector are free on the Start tier. Neon Do, Deep Research and model choice need Standard at $19.90 a month.
Which AI models can I use in Opera Neon?
On Standard, Neon Chat lets you pick from Gemini, Grok, GPT, GPT Pro, Claude Opus, Claude Sonnet, Deepseek, GLM-5 and Qwen3, as well as Veo 3.1, Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro.
Can other AI tools control Opera Neon?
Yes. Neon acts as an MCP server, so tools such as Claude Code, Lovable and n8n can connect to your browser session. It is read-only by default, and clicks or form filling need your permission.
Does Opera train AI on my browsing?
No. Opera does not train models on user data, and its agreements with OpenAI and Google prohibit them from doing so. Neon data on Opera's servers is deleted after 365 days.
