Verified Sep 2026

ActiveChromium engine 21/30 documented

Opera Neon

Opera's agentic browser, free to browse with its delegation agents behind a subscription, built around multi-step tasks rather than tabs.

Published by Opera (Norway) · Verified September 2026

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Runs on

macOSmacOS: Available
WindowsWindows: Available
LinuxLinux: Unknown
AndroidAndroid: Unavailable
iOSiOS: Unavailable

Choose it when

Consider Opera Neon only if delegating multi-step web work is a real part of your day and you will use it enough to justify a monthly subscription.

Avoid it when

Avoid it as a general-purpose browser: it is desktop-only, its agents are paid, and it is built around a workflow most people do not have.

Quick answers

Read straight off the verified record - every one of these is expanded with its source below.

Which platforms does Opera Neon run on?: Documented on macOS and Windows. Not available on Android and iOS.
Can I install Chrome extensions?: Not documented by the publisher.
Does it block trackers out of the box?: Not documented by the publisher. Default blocking behaviour is not clearly documented.
Does it have built-in AI features?: Yes - 7 of 9 documented AI capabilities are built in.
Is it open source?: Proprietary browser built on open-source Chromium
Is it still being developed?: Active - Released with a free browsing plan since August 2026; the built-in agents require a paid subscription.

What Opera Neon does

Open any row for the wording and the source behind it

Privacy and tracking

2 built in · 2 undocumented

Blocks trackers by defaultBlocks trackers by default: Unknown
Default blocking behaviour is not clearly documented.
Anti-fingerprintingAnti-fingerprinting: Unknown
Telemetry postureTelemetry posture: Built in
Opera's Neon privacy statement documents install and machine identifiers, hardware details, and feature-usage collection, with an opt-out under Privacy and Security.
Built-in VPN or proxyBuilt-in VPN or proxy: Built in
A free VPN is listed in Browser Essentials, with a paid VPN Pro tier documented separately.
Private windowsA private mode is available, inherited from the Chromium base.
A private mode is available, inherited from the Chromium base.
Default search engineConfigurable

Extensions and blocking

1 built in · 1 not available · 3 undocumented

Chrome Web StoreChrome Web Store: Unknown
Firefox Add-onsFirefox Add-ons: Unsupported
Native content blockingNative content blocking: Built in
Opera lists a built-in ad blocker; whether tracker blocking is on by default is not stated.
Manifest V3Manifest V3: Unknown
Manifest support is not documented.
Manifest V2Manifest V2: Unknown
Manifest support is not documented.
Known limitationsExtension policy is not documented separately from the Chromium base.
Extension policy is not documented separately from the Chromium base.

Workflow

4 built in · 4 not available · 3 undocumented

Vertical tabsVertical tabs: Unavailable
Tab treesTab trees: Unavailable
Workspaces or spacesWorkspaces or spaces: Built in
Task-oriented organisation is documented.
ProfilesProfiles: Unavailable
Split viewSplit view: Built in
Split screen for two to four pages is documented.
SidebarSidebar: Built in
An assistant surface is a core part of the interface.
Reader modeReader mode: Unknown
Reader mode is not documented.
Command paletteCommand palette: Unavailable
Sync across devicesSync across devices: Unknown
Sync behaviour is not documented.
TranslationTranslation: Unknown
Translation is not documented.
Progressive web appsProgressive web apps: Built in
Progressive web apps are supported by the Chromium install flow.

AI features

7 built in · 2 not available

Built-in assistantBuilt-in assistant: Built in
An assistant is the primary interface.
Page summarisationPage summarisation: Built in
Summarisation is documented.
Acts on pages for youActs on pages for you: Built in
Delegated multi-step tasks are the product's headline capability.
AI answer engineAI answer engine: Unavailable
Works across open tabsWorks across open tabs: Built in
Tasks operate across pages.
Text or image generationText or image generation: Built in
Creation tools are documented.
Choice of modelChoice of model: Built in
Access to multiple models is documented.
Retention or training controlsRetention or training controls: Built in
Opera states it does not train models on user data and publishes retention windows for assistant inputs and outputs.
Voice or image inputVoice or image input: Unavailable

On a phone

10 undocumented

Undocumented is not the same as absent - it means the publisher does not state it.

Extensions on mobileExtensions on mobile: Unknown
Extension support on mobile is not documented.
Can be the phone defaultCan be the phone default: Not applicable
Biometric lockBiometric lock: Unknown
Biometric locking is not documented.
Offline readingOffline reading: Unknown
Offline reading is not documented.
Desktop-site modeDesktop-site mode: Unknown
Desktop-site mode is not documented.
Download managerDownload manager: Unknown
A built-in download manager is not documented.
Background playbackBackground playback: Unknown
Background or picture-in-picture playback is not documented.
Web pushWeb push: Unknown
Web push support is not documented.
Data saverData saver: Unknown
Address-bar placementAddress-bar placement: Unknown
Address-bar placement is not documented.

Under the hood

Rendering engine: Chromium
JavaScript engine: V8
Upstream project: Chromium
Release channel: stable
Code and licence: Proprietary browser built on open-source Chromium
Install method: Direct download from Opera; the built-in agents require a subscription.
Hardware support: Desktop builds target current 64-bit hardware.

Source repository

Active. Released with a free browsing plan since August 2026; the built-in agents require a paid subscription.

Editorial view

Opera Neon is the clearest example so far of a browser sold as a tool rather than distributed as free infrastructure. The browser itself has had a free plan since August 2026, but its headline agents are a paid subscription, built on Chromium and organised around handing multi-step web work to an assistant instead of performing it yourself tab by tab. Opera positions it separately from Opera One and Opera GX rather than as a feature of either.

The capability set

Coherent, and clearly the product:

An assistant as the primary interface, not a panel
Delegated multi-step tasks as the headline feature
Summarisation, creation tools, access to multiple models, and operation across pages
Neon Tasks as self-contained workspaces, plus split screen for two to four pages

The limits, weighed first

It is desktop-only: macOS and Windows are documented, Linux is not addressed, and Opera describes mobile as planned rather than released. Its autonomous agents cost money every month. The underlying facts are better documented than at launch: the privacy statement covers what telemetry is collected and how to turn it off, a free VPN is listed alongside a paid tier, an ad blocker is included, and Opera states it does not train models on user data and publishes retention windows for assistant data. Still unrecorded: default tracker blocking, fingerprinting posture, extension policy, and user profiles are absent on a shared device.

The honest way to think about the price

As a productivity tool, not a browser upgrade. Nobody needs to pay monthly to browse; free browsers render pages identically on the same Chromium engine. The subscription buys delegated execution. If it genuinely replaces an hour of repetitive work each week, the maths is easy. If you would use it occasionally and impressively, it is an expensive way to be impressed.

The same security note as every agentic browser: an assistant acting inside authenticated sessions has your privileges, and instructions embedded in page content are a live attack class. Keep consequential accounts in a conventional browser.

The verdict

Choose Neon if delegated web work is a real, recurring part of your job. For everything else, Opera One carries much of the same assistant functionality without the monthly cost, and that is the sensible starting point for most readers curious about this category.

Where these facts come from

Every capability above is read from a primary source and dated. 9 of 30 fields stay recorded as unknown rather than assumed.

Opera Neon official page
Product scope, subscription model, and agentic feature naming.
Verified Sep 2026

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