Steel
Browser API built for AI agents — anti-bot, sessions, and proxies designed for autonomous web browsing.
Overview
Steel: Browsers Built for AI Agents
Steel is Cloud browsers purpose-built for AI agents. Generic headless Chrome was built for testing, not agents. Steel.dev is browsers from first principles for the agent use case — fast, stealth-capable, and designed to handle real-world web obstacles.
Key Features
- Cloud browsers purpose-built for AI agents
- Sub-second cold start times
- Residential proxies and anti-detect built-in
- Full Playwright/Puppeteer compatibility
- YC W24 backed; Open core + cloud
Ideal Use Case
Engineering teams building browser-using agents (web scrapers, autonomous browsers, AI testing) that need infrastructure handling cold starts, anti-bot, and proxies for them.
Why Use Steel
Generic headless Chrome was built for testing, not agents. Steel.dev is browsers from first principles for the agent use case — fast, stealth-capable, and designed to handle real-world web obstacles.
FAQ
Q: vs Browserbase / Anchor? A: All three target agent browser infra; Steel emphasizes performance + open source.
Q: Pricing? A: Freemium with usage-based scaling.
tl;dr
Browser API for AI agents. Sub-second cold starts. YC W24. Anti-bot + proxies built-in.
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