Opera Neon review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Opera Neon report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for an AI browser whose agents act on pages
Opera Neon is a Mac and Windows browser with AI chat and agents that act on web pages. The browser is free, but the agents, Deep Research and full model choice need Standard at $19.90 a month, and page content goes to Opera's and OpenAI's servers.
Who Opera Neon is for
- Fits if you want an AI agent that clicks through web pages for you
- Makes sense if you pipe browser sessions to outside AI tools through MCP
Who Opera Neon is not for
- Skip it if you want the agents free, as they need Standard at $19.90 a month
- Not for you if you use Linux or a phone, since only macOS and Windows are listed
- Watch out: the FAQ says page content goes to Opera's and OpenAI's servers, deleted after 365 days
- Watch out: Neon Chat and the research agents run in the cloud, and Neon Do plans its actions with cloud models
Why Opera Neon gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStandard is $19.90 a month, billed monthly, which is just under this category's $19.99 dearer quarter. There is no yearly price shown.
- BFree plan and trialThe free Start plan gives the browser with an ad blocker, free VPN, CLI and MCP connector and basic chat, which one person can live on.
- CFeaturesAI chat, agents, research and an MCP connector, but the agents, Deep Research and model choice are on the paid plan.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. It installs like a browser, but AI agents, cards and connectors add things to learn.
- CPlatforms and integrationsMac and Windows only, with Claude Code, Lovable, n8n and Google connections. No phone app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Opera's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Opera Neon's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 12 of the 60 other browsers we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 15 of 60) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $19.90 a month, against a middle price of $9.50 for the category: 15 of the 19 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 31 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 61 browsers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Opera Neon’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 60, level with 12
- BFree plan and trialAbove 15 of 60, level with 5
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 60, level with 46
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 60, level with 22
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 4 of 60, level with 34
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 54 browsers. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Opera Neon, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Opera Neon you would be making a web browser. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 44 of the 60 other browsers grade higher. It costs $238.80 a year.
What you could make
- Ad and tracker blocking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A web browser.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Opera Neon’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Opera Neon?
Opera Neon is a desktop browser from Opera that adds AI chat, research agents and an agent that can take actions on pages. The browser itself is free to download, and a monthly subscription unlocks the agent features and a wider choice of AI models. It also exposes the live browser session to outside AI tools through MCP and a command-line interface.
Worth knowing
- Available for macOS and Windows only, according to the FAQ.
- The agent features, Deep Research and full model choice need the paid Standard plan; the free tier has basic chat.
- The FAQ says page content is sent to Opera's and OpenAI's servers and deleted after 365 days, and that Opera does not train AI models on it.
- Neon Chat and the Research agents run in the cloud, and Neon Do uses cloud language models to plan its actions.
Key features
- Neon Do
- An agent that works with the page you are viewing, handles tab commands and scheduled tasks, and connects with Google tools.
- Neon Chat
- AI chat that uses your open tabs as context, with image and video generation and web app creation.
- Research agents
- Three agents: Deep Research for structured reports, One-Minute Research for quick overviews, and Local Research that uses your own browsing context.
- MCP and CLI
- Neon acts as an MCP server so tools such as Claude Code, Lovable and n8n can connect to the live browser session. The connection is read-only by default.
- Neon Cards
- Reusable instructions, like skills, that tell Neon how to handle a kind of task. They work across chat, Do and research.
- Built-in Opera tools
- An ad blocker and a free VPN that needs no subscription or login.
Opera Neon pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Opera Neon has a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.90 per month, billed monthly, taxes included.
- Starts at
- $19.90 per month, billed monthly, taxes included
- Free plan
- Free: the Neon browser with ad blocker, free VPN, CLI and MCP connector, and basic AI chat.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Start (Free) | $0 | Browser for Windows or macOS with built-in ad blocker and free VPN, the CLI and MCP connector, and basic Neon Chat. |
| Standard | $19.90per month, billed monthly, taxes included | Adds Neon agents that act on the web, Deep Research, image and video generation, skill cards, scheduled tasks, long memory, Google connectors and full model choice. |
Read from operaneon.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Opera Neon before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Opera Neon have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Opera Neon is listed for macOS and Windows.
Does Opera Neon have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Opera Neon is listed for macOS and Windows.
Is Opera Neon open source?
Opera Neon is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
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