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Browser Use: what’s new in 0.13.13 and our verdict

Open-source library that lets AI agents drive a browser, with a pay-as-you-go cloud browser starting at $0.02 an hour.

Official site

Release Ruler for Browser Use: marked at its Reported release date on the timeline of every AI model we track.

At a glance

Evidence
Reported
Released
Oct 15, 2026
Last verified
Oct 25, 2026
Pricing
Official page, dated
Best for
agent building

Evidence and ranking

Evidence behind this verdict

  1. Sources read2 cited sources, latest fetched Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  2. Facts re-checkedLast verified Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  3. Not run by us yetWe have not run it, so this is labelled Reported. (not done)

Where we rank it (editorial)

Listed here but not yet ranked. Ranks are editorial picks, not benchmark scores.

Pricing: Read from browser-use.com on 2026-10-25. (checked 2026-10-25)

Our verdict

Open-source library that lets AI agents drive a browser, with a pay-as-you-go cloud browser starting at $0.02 an hour.

Good for

  • Developers building browser-driving agents

Skip if

  • You need a simple scraper (consider Firecrawl)

Status: Reported. This write-up is based on official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves yet.

Best for

Key facts

Browser Use's site describes a cloud browser for AI agents with browsers priced at $0.02 an hour and a free credit to start; there is no subscription and credits never expire. The open-source repository is MIT-licensed with release 0.13.13 on Oct 15, 2026.

  • License: MIT (per GitHub)
  • Platforms: Python library and cloud API
  • Pricing model: Pay as you go
  • Free tier: Free starting credit; no subscription
  • Paid plans: Cloud browsers from $0.02 an hour; proxy data about $5 per GB; model tokens billed per model
  • GitHub: browser-use/browser-use: 119,131 stars on 2026-10-25, last push 2026-10-24
  • Latest release we saw: 0.13.13, 2026-10-15
  • How to start: pip install browser-use and run the quickstart, or create a cloud key.
  • 0.13.13 (2026-10-15): the newest release listed on the official page or repository when we read it on 2026-10-25.

How to set it up: Get started with Browser Use

These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We have not run Browser Use.

  1. Get access

    pip install browser-use and run the quickstart, or create a cloud key.

  2. Check the limits and costs first

    Free starting credit; no subscription. Paid: Cloud browsers from $0.02 an hour; proxy data about $5 per GB; model tokens billed per model. Read from browser-use.com on 2026-10-25.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • MIT library
  • Usage-based cloud

Cons

  • Agent reliability depends on model and site

Alternatives and comparisons

  • Firecrawl: Web data API: search, scrape and crawl for AI agents.
  • Playwright MCP: Microsoft's MCP server that lets agents drive a browser with Playwright.
  • OpenHands: Open-source AI coding agent platform you can start locally, automate with workflows and run with any model.
  • Langflow: MIT-licensed visual builder for AI agents and MCP servers with a very large GitHub following.

See all alternatives to Browser Use

FAQ

What is Browser Use?

Browser Use's site describes a cloud browser for AI agents with browsers priced at $0.02 an hour and a free credit to start; there is no subscription and credits never expire. The open-source repository is MIT-licensed with release 0.13.13 on Oct 15, 2026.

Is Browser Use free?

Free starting credit; no subscription. Paid: Cloud browsers from $0.02 an hour; proxy data about $5 per GB; model tokens billed per model. Read from browser-use.com on 2026-10-25. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page.

What license is Browser Use under?

Its license: MIT (per GitHub). Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25.

What we have not verified

  • Task success rates (not tested)

Sources

Last verified · Agentic Weekly

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How to cite this page

Agentic Weekly, "Browser Use 0.13.13: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/browser-use

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