Kernel pricing
Kernel starts at $0/mo and has a free tier, with self-serve signup.
Last checked 2026-09-01. Verify on the vendor's own page before you commit spend.
Plans
| Plan | Price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 5 concurrent browsers, $5/month free credits |
| Hobbyist | $30/mo | 10 concurrent browsers, $10/month free credits |
| Start-up | $200/mo | 150 concurrent browsers, $50/month free credits |
| Enterprise | Custom | High volume browser concurrency, 99.9% SLA |
The Free plan at $0/mo covers 5 concurrent browsers, $5/month free credits, which is where an agent would start. The top plan (Enterprise) is quoted rather than listed, so anything at that volume goes through a person.
Can an agent buy this on its own?
A price is only half the question. The other half is whether software can get from landing on the site to making a paid call without a person, which is what the AgentReady measures under adopt.
For Kernel, it can create an account itself; API credentials can be created over the API; billing is self-serve.
Against that, a sales call gates access; the signup flow assumes a human at a browser. Each of those is a point where an unattended run stops and waits for a human.
That works out to 71/100 on adopt, against 89/100 overall.
What you are paying for
Kernel provides crazy fast, open source browser infrastructure for AI agents to access the internet. They spin up cloud browsers in <30ms with features including GPU acceleration, stealth mode (CAPTCHA solving and proxy management), managed authentication, browser telemetry, and observability (live viewing and MP4 recording).
Next
Kernel's full agent-readiness profile breaks down all 41 signals. Alternatives to Kernel ranks what else does the same job.
An agent can fetch this as data: GET /v1/pricing?domain=kernel.sh