Side-by-side comparison · AI Browsers & Agents
Brave vs Opera GX
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
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At a glance
Pick it if: Business owners who want an AI helper in the browser but don't want their browsing or chats stored or used for training.
Pick it if: Gamers and streamers who also work in their browser and want free AI help plus control over how much of their PC the browser takes.
Overview
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Brave | Opera GX |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.9Winner | 3.7 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 3.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Brave | Opera GX |
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| Access & platform | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | No | No |
| API access | No | No |
| Teams & business | ||
| Team workspace | No | No |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | No | No |
| Connects to other apps | No | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No |
| AI abilities | ||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | No | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No |
| Writes code | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | No |
| Learns your brand or style | No | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 7/ 17 | 8/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Brave | Opera GX |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | FreeOur pick Free Everyday summaries and questions while you browse. | Free Free Everyone. There is no paid tier for the AI. |
Leo Premium $14.99/mo, or $149.99/yr Daily users who want better answers and fewer limits. | Free with an Opera accountOur pick Free Anyone who wants saved chats and more images. | |
| Which plan to pick | Start free. If you hit the daily limits or the answers feel thin, Premium at $14.99 a month gets you Claude-level quality inside a private browser. If you already pay for ChatGPT or Claude, you may not need Premium at all, since those work in any browser. | It's free. Sign in with a free Opera account if you want your chats saved and 100 images a day. Nothing to buy for the AI. |
Key features
Pros and cons
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Who each one is for
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Brave or Opera GX?
Brave scores highest overall in our ratings (Brave 3.9/5 and Opera GX 3.7/5). Brave is best for summarising pages, PDFs and Google Docs privately and quick answers with Brave Search sources. Opera GX is best for working and gaming on the same PC without slowdown and summarising guides, patch notes and YouTube videos.
Which is cheaper, Brave or Opera GX?
Brave: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $14.99/mo. Opera GX: It's free to use.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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