Perplexity Debuts a Hybrid Local-Server Inference Orchestrator That Auto-Routes Tasks Between Device and Cloud

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At Computex 2026 (reported June 5), Perplexity introduced what it calls the first hybrid local-server inference orchestrator: it automatically routes each AI task to either on-device models or cloud frontier models without the user choosing in advance, shipping to Perplexity Computer in July. The pattern targets latency, cost, and privacy by keeping eligible work local. For builders, automatic local/cloud routing is an emerging architecture worth watching as on-device models close the capability gap.