SMRTR AIAug 9, 2026The Next Web

Cloudflare built a browser for AI agents. It uses 7x less memory than Chromium and runs entirely on Workers.

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Cloudflare launched Kitesurf, a browser built from scratch specifically for AI agents, now available as a free beta inside its Browser Run product. Unlike Chromium, which was designed for humans, Kitesurf strips away tabs, extensions, and visual rendering to focus on what agents need. It uses up to 7x less memory and 3.8x less CPU than Chromium, making it significantly cheaper to run at scale.

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