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- Opera Mini has over 100 million users worldwide and now offers AI integration in browsers
- According to an Opera survey, 89% of Nigerians are interested in trying AI tools integrated into their browser
- Opera Mini now offers its own free built-in browser AI for all smartphone users, ARIA, including AI chat, asking about ARIA and image generation, responding to the need for 86% of Nigerians to use trusted branded AI
- 59% of Nigerians say the data is too expensive, so Opera offers users free packets in Nigeria to allow people to browse more, and Aria is part of the offer
- In response to the surge in data costs in Nigeria, ARIA is available in free data delivery, so users minimize their data usage when exploring AI
Opera adds its free browser, AI ARIA, to the Opera Mini, its popular Android-based browser, with millions of users in Nigeria. This update will feature powerful AI capabilities such as latest information in the network, research assistance, content summary and image generation directly into the browser at no additional cost.
“AI is rapidly becoming an integral part of the daily internet experience, and we’re seeing a great interest in AI solutions among Nigerians, so bringing Aria to Opera Mini is a natural addition to our most-downloaded browser. With the integration of our built-in AI, Aria, we’re excited to explore how AI can further enhance the feature set our Nigerian users rely on every day,” said Jørgen Arnesen, EVP Mobile at Opera.
The Opera Mini is known and appreciated for its numerous unique features – from live football scores to the built-in digital wallet Minipay, and now – is also ARIA.
Solve data costs – priority for Nigerian users
Despite the increasing use of the Internet by Nigerians, nearly 55% of the country’s population still has no internet access. Furthermore, the cost of the Internet is disproportionate compared to per capita income or GDP. Recently, data costs in Nigeria have increased further by 40-50% due to new local communication regulations and tariffs. Some data plans (such as 15GB) have increased from ₦4,500 to 6,500 and 20GB plans – from 5,500 to 7,500. According to the March 2025 Opera Survey, 59% of Nigerians said the data was too expensive, with more than half (55%) reporting that they used up data regularly by the end of the month: data consumption remains a key issue in the country.
Over the years, Opera Mini has played a key role in making internet access across Nigeria. Opera Mini’s Turbo Data Saving Mode reduces data usage by up to 90% compared to other major browsers. Over the past three years, Opera has saved Nigerians the equivalent of $27 million (60 million GB) through this unique data compression technology. The free data campaign that has been active since 2020 has benefited Nigerians from 1.5GB for free monthly use of Opera Mini, which can be used for anything, including interacting with ARIA. Opera has invested millions of dollars in Nigeria since 2022, conducting free data campaigns in Nigeria, bridging the digital divide and ensuring access to information.
Incorporating ARIA into Opera Mini allows users to gain the benefits of advanced AI tools without sacrificing valuable data. ARIA can be used for minimal data consumption and is included in the free daily data packets for Opera in Nigeria, which is the ideal solution for 46% of Nigerians, who say they can only use AI tools without adding data usage.
ARIA – Local built-in AI for opera
ARIA browser AI is integrated into Opera browsers on desktop and mobile devices to enable a chat-based interface to AI. It enhances user interaction through information retrieval, text or code generation, image generation and understanding. Aria is powered by Opera’s own composer AI engine, which leverages OpenAI and Google AI Technologies to provide the most relevant answers, and integrates image generation through Google’s Imagen3 Fast Model. With today’s update, ARIA is now available in all opera browsers. For 47%*Nigerians who have used AI tools several times a day, for 67% of people who are AI for academic purposes, ARIA in Opera Mini offers a way to make these experiences more accessible and affordable. The arias are completely free to use.
There will be more exciting and unique features soon – some of which are being built for football fans in Nigeria!
To use ARIA in Opera Mini, go through Google Play Store.
About Opera Mini
Launched in 2005, Opera Mini is a small, fast and powerful browser. It has unique features such as data compression, offline file sharing and built-in advertising blocks. Today, Opera Mini has been downloaded over a billion times in the Google Play Store, and they have opted for pre-installed browsers on Android mobile devices. Opera Mini has a 4.6-star rating on Google Play and has over 8 million people reviewed worldwide.
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