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TinyFish vs Browserbase: which is cheaper for AI web agents?
Facts and prices checked on each vendor's official site on October 28, 2026.
Quick verdict
TinyFish is the cheaper way to start. There's no subscription, new accounts get $8 in Wallet funds, TinySearch and TinyFetch are free within rate limits, and TinyAgent runs cost $0.016 per step with the LLM, residential proxies and anti-bot handling included. Browserbase fits teams that write their own automation on Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium or Stagehand and want monthly plans with included hours, higher self-serve concurrency (25 to 100+ browsers) and session recordings. For raw browser time, TinyBrowser's $0.002 per minute is $0.12 per hour, the same as Browserbase Developer's overage rate.
Comparison table
| Tool | Pricing | Free tier | Best for | Hosting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTinyFish | Pay as you go: TinyAgent $0.016/step, TinyBrowser $0.002/min, TinyMonitor $0.005/check; Enterprise custom | Yes — $8 in Wallet funds for new accounts; TinySearch and TinyFetch free within rate limits | Goal-based web agents over an API, with LLM, residential proxies and anti-bot included | Cloud (TinyFish); VPC deployment on Enterprise | Visit ↗ |
| ABrowserbase | Free $0; Developer $20/mo (100 browser hours, then $0.12/hr); Startup $99/mo (500 hours, then $0.10/hr); Scale custom | Yes — 1 browser hour, 3 concurrent browsers, 15-minute sessions, 3 Agent runs | Production headless-browser infrastructure with Stagehand | Cloud (Browserbase); no on-prem | Visit ↗ |
Pricing checked on each vendor's official site on October 28, 2026. Prices change often — always confirm on the official site. "See site" means we couldn't verify it.
TinyFish vs Browserbase pricing, line by line
Worked examples for raw browser time (our math, before Browserbase proxy traffic). 100 hours costs $12 on TinyBrowser, versus $20 for a month of Browserbase Developer. 500 hours costs $60 on TinyBrowser, versus $99 for Browserbase Startup. 1,000 hours costs $120 on TinyBrowser, versus $149 on Browserbase Startup ($99 plus 500 extra hours at $0.10).
For agent work, a 20-step TinyAgent run costs $0.32 with the model included. On Browserbase you pay for browser time plus model tokens at market price through its Model Gateway, or your own model provider's bill.
Keep the limits in mind. TinyFish accounts start at 5 concurrent TinyBrowser sessions and 2 TinyAgent runs, and you raise them by talking to sales. Browserbase's paid self-serve plans start at 25 concurrent browsers.
| TinyFish | Browserbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing model | Prepaid Wallet, pay as you go; no subscription, seats or minimum | Monthly plans with included usage, then overage |
| Free to start | $8 in Wallet funds for new accounts; no card needed to start | Free plan: 1 browser hour, 3 Agent runs, $5 in model tokens |
| Cloud browser | TinyBrowser $0.002/minute ($0.12/hour) | Developer $20/mo with 100 hours, then $0.12/hr; Startup $99/mo with 500 hours, then $0.10/hr |
| AI web agent | TinyAgent $0.016 per step, LLM inference included | 3 / 15 / 50 Agent runs on Free / Developer / Startup; models via Model Gateway at market price |
| Search API | TinySearch $0 (30 requests/min, 500/hour) | 1,000 calls included, then $1–$7 per 1k depending on provider |
| Fetch API | TinyFetch $0 (150 URLs/min, 1,000/day) | 1,000 (Developer) or 10,000 (Startup) included, then $1 or $0.50 per 1k |
| Residential proxies | Included in TinyAgent and TinyBrowser runs | 1 GB on Developer then $12/GB; 5 GB on Startup then $10/GB |
| Starting concurrency | 2 TinyAgent runs, 5 TinyBrowser sessions (raised on request) | 3 Free, 25 Developer, 100 Startup, 250+ Scale |
| Monitoring | TinyMonitor $0.005 per check | Not listed |
| Top-ups | $10 minimum deposit; optional auto-reload | Not applicable (plan-based) |
| Enterprise | Custom limits, ISO 27001, SSO, audit logs, VPC, 99.99% SLA | Scale: custom; HIPAA BAA, DPA, SSO |
Prices from tinyfish.ai/pricing and browserbase.com/pricing, checked October 28, 2026.
MCP and developer tools
TinyFish's MCP endpoint is https://agent.tinyfish.ai/mcp and uses OAuth 2.1, so assistants such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode connect without an API key in the config. There are also curated TinyFish plugins for ChatGPT, Claude and Grok, plus SDKs and a CLI.
Browserbase MCP is hosted at https://mcp.browserbase.com/mcp with your API key, or runs locally with npx @browserbasehq/mcp. Its Stagehand-based tools (start, navigate, act, observe, extract, end) let your assistant drive the browser step by step.
When to pick which
- You want to send a natural-language goal and get results back without managing models or proxies → TinyFish TinyAgent.
- You need free web search and page fetching for an agent → TinyFish (free within rate limits).
- You run your own Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium or Stagehand code at high concurrency → Browserbase.
- You want a fixed monthly bill with included hours → Browserbase Developer or Startup.
- Your usage is low or bursty → TinyFish, where you pay only for what runs.
Who should pick which?
Pick TinyFish if…
Builders who want pay-as-you-go web agents, free search and fetch, and model, proxies and anti-bot handling included in one price.
Try TinyFish ↗Pick Browserbase if…
Engineering teams running their own browser automation at scale who want plans with included hours, high concurrency, recordings and Stagehand.
Try Browserbase ↗FAQ
How much does TinyFish cost?
TinyFish is pay as you go with no subscription. TinyAgent costs $0.016 per step, TinyBrowser $0.002 per minute and TinyMonitor $0.005 per check. TinySearch and TinyFetch are $0 within their rate limits. New accounts start with $8 in Wallet funds, and deposits start at $10.
Is TinyFish cheaper than Browserbase?
For low or bursty usage, yes: there's no monthly fee, and 100 hours of TinyBrowser time costs $12 versus Browserbase Developer's $20/month. At high volume Browserbase Startup's $0.10/hour overage beats TinyBrowser's $0.12/hour, though TinyFish includes residential proxies that Browserbase bills per GB.
Does TinyFish have a monthly plan?
No. TinyFish has no recurring plans. You fund a prepaid Wallet and pay for the TinyAgent and TinyBrowser usage you run. Enterprise contracts are available.
Is TinyFish free?
TinySearch (30 requests/minute, 500/hour) and TinyFetch (150 URLs/minute, 1,000/day) are free and keep working at a $0 Wallet balance. New accounts also get $8 in Wallet funds to try TinyAgent and TinyBrowser.
Does TinyFish have an MCP server?
Yes, at https://agent.tinyfish.ai/mcp with OAuth 2.1 authentication, plus plugins for ChatGPT, Claude and Grok.
How much does Browserbase cost?
Browserbase has a Free plan ($0, 1 browser hour), Developer at $20/month (100 hours, then $0.12/hour), Startup at $99/month (500 hours, then $0.10/hour) and custom Scale pricing.