Microsoft Launches Fara-7B, Its New On-Device AI Computer Agent

Microsoft has announced Fara-7B, a new “agentic” small language model built to run directly on a PC and carry out tasks on screen, marking a significant move towards practical AI agents that can operate computers rather than simply generate text.

What Is Fara-7B?

Fara-7B is Microsoft’s first computer-use small language model (SLM), designed to act as an on-device operator that sees the screen, understands what is visible and performs actions with the mouse and keyboard. It does not read hidden interface structures and does not rely on multiple models stitched together. Instead, Microsoft says it works in the same visual way a person would, interpreting screenshots and deciding what to click, type or scroll next.