Perplexity has added an "effort" adjustment to its Computer product, enabling users to select from four levels—Light, Standard, High, and Ultra—via a slider. This setting determines the orchestrating model and reasoning depth, which then dispatches tasks to auxiliary agents from various providers based on complexity. The Light tier handles everyday tasks like summarizing invoices, while Ultra addresses open-ended queries such as market evaluation. Credit consumption scales with actual work performed, with lower effort levels requiring fewer credits. The feature is now live on web, with Android and iOS releases pending. Custom model selection remains available alongside the new effort controls.