New browsers keep launching, usually with an AI focus. But a new option from the team behind the Kagi search engine takes a different approach. Orion is built on WebKit and emphasizes speed and user privacy -- in other words, it's a browser built primarily to attract Apple users. After a lengthy beta, the Orion Mac app just launched. Here are the details.
Today Kagi has announced the 1.0 launch of Orion for Mac, a new browser you can download here.
Why another browser? Orion isn't focused on AI, though it says it does integrate with other AI tools.
Instead, it aims to create a lightning-fast browsing experience on Apple platforms, and prioritize user privacy.
Here are some of the distinguishing features Orion's website highlights:
The new browser is completely free to download and use. It also comes with 200 free Kagi searches, no account sign-up required.
Kagi is monetizing through an optional Orion+ subscription at $5/month, which unlocks some extra perks:
The roadmap for the coming year includes: deeper customization options, further improvements to stability and complex web app performance, new Orion+ features that push what a browser can do while keeping it simple for everyone else, and tighter integrations with Kagi's intelligent tools.