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Microsoft Releases Fara1.5: A Family of Browser Computer-Use Agents (4B/9B/27B) That Outperform OpenAI Operator and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use on Online-Mind2Web
72%. That's what Microsoft's Fara1.5-27B just scored on Online-Mind2Web—beating OpenAI Operator and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use.
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Why it matters
Microsoft is shipping a new family of open computer-use agents that outperform closed competitors on a standardized benchmark. This signals a shift in the browser automation arms race, with smaller models (4B/9B/27B) proving competitive with larger proprietary systems.
The key facts
7 to knowFara1.5 released in three model sizes: 4B, 9B, 27B
Fara1.5-27B scores 72% on Online-Mind2Web benchmark
Outperforms OpenAI Operator on computer-use tasks
Outperforms Gemini 2.5 Computer Use
Outperforms Yutori Navigator n1
Includes FaraGen1.5 synthetic data pipeline for training
Published by Microsoft Research
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Publisher excerpt: Microsoft Research released Fara1.5, a family of browser computer-use agents in 4B, 9B, and 27B sizes. Fara1.5-27B scores 72% on Online-Mind2Web, outperforming OpenAI Operator, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use, and Yutori Navigator n1. The release also includes FaraGen1.5, a synthetic data pipeline that…