AI agent from Google DeepMind that automates web browsing and completes tasks in Chrome
Overall Score
Pioneering AI web agent from Google
AI agent from Google DeepMind that automates web browsing and completes tasks in Chrome
Google Project Mariner is developed by Google DeepMind.
Included with Google AI Ultra subscription at $249.99/month. Also available through Gemini API.
Bottom line: Pioneering AI web agent from Google
Project Mariner is Google DeepMind's web browsing AI agent built on Gemini 2.0. It automates browser tasks like shopping, form filling, and research by controlling Chrome like a human user. Now available to Google AI Ultra subscribers.
Included with Google AI Ultra subscription at $249.99/month. Also available through Gemini API.
An honest assessment based on our testing
True Web Automation
Navigates real websites autonomously, not just APIs—handles complex multi-step tasks
Visual Understanding
Powered by Gemini 2.0 multimodal AI that understands page layouts visually
Google Integration
Seamless integration with Chrome browser and Google ecosystem
Human-Like Interaction
Interacts with websites the way humans do, working with any site
Limited Availability
Currently restricted to select Gemini Advanced subscribers only
Experimental Stage
Still in early development with potential reliability issues
Chrome Only
Requires Chrome browser, not available for other browsers
Advantages
identified
Limitations
noted
Net Score
favorable
Common questions about Google Project Mariner
Project Mariner is an experimental AI agent from Google DeepMind that can browse the web autonomously, completing complex multi-step tasks in Chrome on your behalf.
It uses Gemini 2.0 to understand web pages visually and interact with them like a human would—clicking buttons, filling forms, and navigating between sites to complete tasks.
Project Mariner is now available in the US to Google AI Ultra subscribers ($249.99/month). It runs on virtual machines in the cloud, allowing you to handle up to 10 tasks simultaneously while working on other things. It's still a research prototype, and Google is expanding to more countries soon.
Tasks like online shopping comparisons, travel booking, research compilation, form filling, and complex multi-site workflows that would normally require many manual steps.
Our expert assessment of Google Project Mariner
Very Good
“Pioneering AI web agent from Google”
Project Mariner represents the future of AI assistants—agents that can actually do things on the web for you. Revolutionary potential, but still maturing.
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