KERNEL

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KERNEL provides cloud browser infrastructure for AI agents and web automations, spinning up sandboxed Chromium sessions with stealth, managed auth, GPU acceleration, live view, and telemetry. Developers connect via CDP, WebDriver BiDi, Playwright, OpenAPI, MCP, or official SDKs in TypeScript, Python, and Go.

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Free access: Free tier is $0 per month plus usage, includes $5 monthly free credits, five concurrent browsers, live view, stealth, managed auth for three connections, and one-day session replays.
API access: Public docs expose OpenAPI, MCP, CLI, and SDK integrations authenticated with KERNEL API keys.

Is KERNEL right for you?

A good fit for

Teams building QA, healthcare, e-commerce, or GTM agents that need reliable real-browser automation at scale.

Before you choose

Usage bills $0.0000166667 per GB-second beyond included credits; enterprise features require sales contact.

Browser infra for agents

KERNEL promises fast, stealthy cloud browsers with auth, payments, telemetry, and SDK access so agents can act on any website.

What it can do

Features & capabilities

Unknown is different from unavailable. Each fact carries its own evidence.

Capability	Value	Evidence	Checked
Cold start	Homepage benchmarks claim cloud browsers spin up in under 30 ms for agent workloads.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Managed auth	KERNEL advertises managed authentication and vaults so agents reuse approved login state.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Compliance	Marketing badges highlight SOC 2 and HIPAA alignment on the main site.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04

Understand the total cost

KERNEL pricing & plans

Free

$0 per month plus usage costs

Credits: $5 monthly free credits
Concurrency: 5 concurrent browsers

Hobbyist

$30.00 /mo

$30 per month plus usage costs

Credits: $10 monthly free credits
Concurrency: 10 concurrent browsers

Start-up

$200.00 /mo

$200 per month plus usage costs

Credits: $50 monthly free credits
Concurrency: 150 concurrent browsers

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The practical questions

Frequently asked questions

What is KERNEL used for?

Does KERNEL have a free plan?

Free tier is $0 per month plus usage, includes $5 monthly free credits, five concurrent browsers, live view, stealth, managed auth for three connections, and one-day session replays.. This record lists ongoing free access; check the plan limits before starting.

How much does KERNEL cost?

The listed monthly price is $30.00 USD at monthly billing. See the plan cards for entitlements, billing commitments and seat minimums.

Can I use KERNEL through an API?

Public docs expose OpenAPI, MCP, CLI, and SDK integrations authenticated with KERNEL API keys.. API access and subscription access may have different terms; consult the linked sources.

What should I check before choosing it?

Usage bills $0.0000166667 per GB-second beyond included credits; enterprise features require sales contact.

Price history

No retained pricing changes yet. A current price alone does not establish a historical trend.

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