Opera has released a large update to Neon, the experimental browser it builds with its community. The headline feature is a fast research mode that can produce a fully cited report in about one minute, a step that the company says is quicker than many other AI research tools.
“Opera Neon is our experimental playground that allows us to tap into the most cutting-edge AI technologies that exist on the web,” Opera executive vice president Krystian Kolondra says. He adds that the Neon project moves quickly and that the browser’s AI setup lets the team add new tech within hours of release.
One-minute research. The Opera Deep Research Agent, or ODRA, is a new deep research tool that works with Neon’s Chat, Do, and Make agents. ODRA pulls from many sources to build a structured report with citations. Opera says the new one-minute research mode speeds processing by running tasks in parallel so it can deliver a cited report fast. It “acts as a point in-between a simple AI query and a full-on deep research,” Opera says, and it is meant for times when you need more than a quick answer but less than a full research project.
New models and tools. Neon Chat now includes a model picker and supports Google’s latest models, Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro. The Do agent adds Google Docs integration, so it can create new Docs, turn research into a Doc, edit and rename documents, and more.
Why many browsers. Kolondra explained why Opera makes several browsers rather than one product. He said different people want different experiences and one size does not fit all. He added, “Our flagship browser, Opera One is carefully tailored for people who want to have a more joyful browsing experience, while Opera GX and Opera Air both rethink what browsers should be for their core audiences. All the Opera browsers ship with a free and advanced, LLM agnostic, AI solution. Opera Neon complements this with being tailored for the more advanced and demanding users out there, those who want to participate in shaping the future of web browsing, and believe AI agents will be a core part of their experience when doing so.”
This update reportedly brings faster research, new AI models, and tighter productivity links to Neon. The changes aim at users who want advanced agent features and who help shape the browser’s future.
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