Kernel
Cloud browser infrastructure for AI agents, with isolated Chromium sessions, managed authentication, live views, session replays and browser telemetry.
About Kernel
Agent developers need browser sessions and debugging tools for tasks that require interacting with real websites.
Who it’s for
- Developers building browser agents
- Teams operating web automation services
When to consider it
Consider Kernel when you want hosted browsers that agents can control through browser automation APIs or MCP.
Tradeoffs & limitations
- Free has a $0 monthly platform fee plus usage costs, $5 in monthly credits and five concurrent browsers; usage is billed at $0.0000166667 per GB-second.
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Documentation-based assessment · Oct 11, 2026 · Prepared with AI assistance; not a hands-on benchmark.
- Kernel browser infrastructure and agent interfaces
- Kernel platform fees, credits, concurrency and usage pricing
- Kernel named Playwright executors release — October 6, 2026
Checked by SOTA · AI-assisted documentation review. Selection advice is our assessment; verify current requirements for your deployment.
Import history & original evidence
Kernel official website
Cloud browser infrastructure for AI agents, with isolated Chromium sessions, managed authentication, live views, session replays and browser telemetry.
Based on official pages and announcements checked on 2026-10-11. No hands-on test, performance benchmark or popularity ranking is claimed.