Comparison
Facts checked August 2026
Toyo is a hosted assistant for personal work, Slack teams and company context. Perplexity Computer routes parts of a task across 19 AI models. Its orchestration suits research-heavy projects. Toyo supports ongoing work with a wider context model.
Pick Toyo if you want a daily assistant and shared context across your company’s agents.
Pick Perplexity Computer if you want multi-model research and task execution inside Perplexity.
| Criterion | Toyo | Perplexity Computer |
|---|---|---|
| Main use | Daily work, team assistance and company context | Multi-model task orchestration |
| How work runs | A persistent hosted assistant uses connected tools | A cloud workflow delegates subtasks across models |
| Channels | Messages, calls and Slack | Perplexity web app and Slack |
| Integrations | More than 1,000 tools and data sources through MCP | More than 400 OAuth app connections |
| Context | Private personal context and shared company knowledge | Skills and context scoped to a Computer workflow |
| Hosting | Hosted and managed by Toyo | Hosted and managed by Perplexity |
| Setup | A short conversation and approved connections | A paid Perplexity plan and connected apps |
| Price | From $29 a month | Included with Pro at $20 or Max at $200 a month |
Perplexity Computer is a cloud agent for complex workflows. It divides a request into subtasks and sends each part to a suitable model.
The service connects to more than 400 apps. It can run recurring work and continue after a user closes the browser.
Computer suits research, analysis and production tasks that benefit from several models. Access comes through paid Perplexity plans.
Personal Toyo is an AI executive assistant for your daily work. You can message it, send a voice note or call. It handles email, meetings and follow-ups across tools such as Gmail, Calendar and Slack.
Toyo for Slack gives your company a shared agent. Teammates can ask for a recap, find a decision or turn a discussion into a brief. Toyo can use approved sources such as Notion, Google Drive, Linear and Granola.
Toyo Brain gives connected agents shared company context. ChatGPT, Claude, OpenClaw, Hermes and other agents can read current knowledge and save useful work for the team.
Perplexity Computer routes one workflow across several models. Toyo keeps an assistant with ongoing work context.
Multi-model routing can help a research project. Personal and company context help repeated work stay consistent over time.
Toyo Brain gives several connected agents one shared foundation.
The company can update positioning, decisions or definitions once. Each connected agent can then start from the current version.
Personal Toyo handles recurring inbox, calendar and follow-up work.
Perplexity Computer begins with a task or scheduled workflow. Toyo also keeps track of personal preferences, priorities and commitments.
Both products offer managed connections at different scales.
Computer lists more than 400 OAuth apps. Brain supports MCP connections to more than 1,000 tools and data sources, including company systems that stay authoritative.
Perplexity Computer comes with paid Perplexity plans. Toyo prices its personal assistant separately from team and Brain access.
| Criterion | ToyoAssistant plans | Perplexity ComputerPerplexity plans |
|---|---|---|
| Starting paid plan | Solo costs $29 a month | Pro costs $20 a month |
| Higher plan | Pro costs $79 a month | Max costs $200 a month |
| Team use | Custom price | Enterprise Max uses custom pricing |
| Company context | Brain is in private beta | No separate company context product |
Toyo prices come from the current pricing page. Competitor prices can change, so check the provider before you buy.
Both products are hosted. Their providers manage infrastructure, connectors and service updates.
Perplexity processes Computer workflows in its cloud and may route subtasks across several models. Account permissions control connected apps.
Toyo stores data in US data centres with encryption at rest and in transit. It does not train models on customer data. Brain lets people inspect and revise shared context.
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