What is Opera AI
Opera retired the Aria branding from its flagship desktop experience and replaced it with a rebuilt, account-free Opera AI in December 2025. The current assistant is integrated into Opera One, Opera GX, and Opera Air, while the directory retains the historical Opera Aria name so existing links remain discoverable.
Core offerings
- Browser-integrated AI chat, writing, research, and page-context assistance.
- Image understanding and generation plus access to current web information.
- A dedicated side-panel interface across Opera’s current desktop browsers.
- Account-free access in the supported Opera browser products.
Pricing
As of August 24, 2026, Opera states that Opera AI is free and accountless in Opera One, Opera GX, and Opera Air. Opera does not publish a separate paid Opera AI seat, team plan, or usage rate, so no unpublished price is inferred.
Model footprint
Opera sells its assistant as a browser feature rather than a developer model API. The current official materials do not publish a fixed model roster, token rates, or an Opera AI inference endpoint, so no API Cost entry is created.
Why select Opera AI
Opera AI is worth considering when the priority is a no-cost assistant already integrated into everyday browsing. It is best suited to users who value convenience and live browser context more than model-level control or enterprise administration.
Official sources: Opera AI launch and Aria replacement, Opera browser AI feature page.