Browser Use drops subscriptions, adopts Coinbase's x402 so AI agents can pay per request in USDC
kleffew94 · x · 2026-09-08
Browser Use killed all its subscription plans and now accepts payment in USDC via Coinbase's x402 protocol:
- No signup, credit card, or API key needed — the agent's crypto wallet is the account; new users get $15 free credits
- Setup takes 1 minute: paste the docs into Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor and it walks through wallet setup, SDK install, and first payment; a dedicated skill handles the full flow for Claude Code
- x402 co-author Kevin Leffew (Coinbase Developer Platform) frames it as groundwork for a headless web where agents pay for their own tools
The pitch: "we sell to agents, agents don't subscribe" — a notable step toward agent-native payment infrastructure.
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