diff --git a/docs/content/guide/dev_guide.forms.ngdoc b/docs/content/guide/dev_guide.forms.ngdoc
index c643a613e194..0c3a7fc34957 100644
--- a/docs/content/guide/dev_guide.forms.ngdoc
+++ b/docs/content/guide/dev_guide.forms.ngdoc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ In addition it provides {@link api/angular.module.ng.$compileProvider.directive.
 <doc:source>
 <div ng-controller="Controller">
   <form novalidate class="simple-form">
-    Name: <input type="text" ng-model="user.name" ng-model-instant /><br />
+    Name: <input type="text" ng-model="user.name" /><br />
     E-mail: <input type="email" ng-model="user.email" /><br />
     Gender: <input type="radio" ng-model="user.gender" value="male" />male
     <input type="radio" ng-model="user.gender" value="female" />female<br />
@@ -50,11 +50,7 @@ In addition it provides {@link api/angular.module.ng.$compileProvider.directive.
 </doc:example>
 
 
-Note that:
-
-  * the {@link api/angular.module.ng.$compileProvider.directive.ng-model-instant ng-model-instant} causes the `user.name` to be updated immediately.
-
-  * `novalidate` is used to disable browser's native form validation.
+Note that `novalidate` is used to disable browser's native form validation.
 
 
 
@@ -76,7 +72,7 @@ This ensures that the user is not distracted with an error until after interacti
 <div ng-controller="Controller">
   <form novalidate class="css-form">
     Name:
-      <input type="text" ng-model="user.name" ng-model-instant required /><br />
+      <input type="text" ng-model="user.name" required /><br />
     E-mail: <input type="email" ng-model="user.email" required /><br />
     Gender: <input type="radio" ng-model="user.gender" value="male" />male
     <input type="radio" ng-model="user.gender" value="female" />female<br />
@@ -147,7 +143,7 @@ This allows us to extend the above example with these features:
 
     <input type="checkbox" ng-model="user.agree" name="userAgree" required />
     I agree: <input ng-show="user.agree" type="text" ng-model="user.agreeSign"
-              ng-model-instant required /><br />
+              required /><br />
     <div ng-show="!user.agree || !user.agreeSign">Please agree and sign.</div>
 
     <button ng-click="reset()" disabled="{{isUnchanged(user)}}">RESET</button>
diff --git a/src/AngularPublic.js b/src/AngularPublic.js
index 8597de9cd98a..1326bf8ce9f4 100644
--- a/src/AngularPublic.js
+++ b/src/AngularPublic.js
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ function publishExternalAPI(angular){
             ngModel: ngModelDirective,
             ngList: ngListDirective,
             ngChange: ngChangeDirective,
-            ngModelInstant: ngModelInstantDirective,
             required: requiredDirective,
             ngRequired: requiredDirective,
             ngValue: ngValueDirective
diff --git a/src/ng/directive/input.js b/src/ng/directive/input.js
index 3d53f7caa73a..aab12e3423bf 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/input.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/input.js
@@ -367,12 +367,43 @@ function isEmpty(value) {
 }
 
 
-function textInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
-  element.bind('blur', function() {
-    scope.$apply(function() {
-      ctrl.$setViewValue(trim(element.val()));
+function textInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $sniffer, $browser) {
+
+  var listener = function() {
+    var value = trim(element.val());
+
+    if (ctrl.$viewValue !== value) {
+      scope.$apply(function() {
+        ctrl.$setViewValue(value);
+      });
+    }
+  };
+
+  // if the browser does support "input" event, we are fine
+  if ($sniffer.hasEvent('input')) {
+    element.bind('input', listener);
+  } else {
+    var timeout;
+
+    element.bind('keydown', function(event) {
+      var key = event.keyCode;
+
+      // ignore
+      //    command            modifiers                   arrows
+      if (key === 91 || (15 < key && key < 19) || (37 <= key && key <= 40)) return;
+
+      if (!timeout) {
+        timeout = $browser.defer(function() {
+          listener();
+          timeout = null;
+        });
+      }
     });
-  });
+
+    // if user paste into input using mouse, we need "change" event to catch it
+    element.bind('change', listener);
+  }
+
 
   ctrl.$render = function() {
     element.val(isEmpty(ctrl.$viewValue) ? '' : ctrl.$viewValue);
@@ -448,8 +479,8 @@ function textInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
   }
 };
 
-function numberInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
-  textInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl);
+function numberInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $sniffer, $browser) {
+  textInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $sniffer, $browser);
 
   ctrl.$parsers.push(function(value) {
     var empty = isEmpty(value);
@@ -510,8 +541,8 @@ function numberInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
   });
 }
 
-function urlInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
-  textInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl);
+function urlInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $sniffer, $browser) {
+  textInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $sniffer, $browser);
 
   var urlValidator = function(value) {
     if (isEmpty(value) || URL_REGEXP.test(value)) {
@@ -527,8 +558,8 @@ function urlInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
   ctrl.$parsers.push(urlValidator);
 }
 
-function emailInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
-  textInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl);
+function emailInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $sniffer, $browser) {
+  textInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $sniffer, $browser);
 
   var emailValidator = function(value) {
     if (isEmpty(value) || EMAIL_REGEXP.test(value)) {
@@ -709,13 +740,14 @@ function checkboxInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
       </doc:scenario>
     </doc:example>
  */
-var inputDirective = [function() {
+var inputDirective = ['$browser', '$sniffer', function($browser, $sniffer) {
   return {
     restrict: 'E',
     require: '?ngModel',
     link: function(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
       if (ctrl) {
-        (inputType[lowercase(attr.type)] || inputType.text)(scope, element, attr, ctrl);
+        (inputType[lowercase(attr.type)] || inputType.text)(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $sniffer,
+                                                            $browser);
       }
     }
   };
@@ -1004,69 +1036,6 @@ var ngChangeDirective = valueFn({
 });
 
 
-/**
- * @ngdoc directive
- * @name angular.module.ng.$compileProvider.directive.ng-model-instant
- *
- * @element input
- *
- * @description
- * By default, Angular udpates the model only on `blur` event - when the input looses focus.
- * If you want to update after every key stroke, use `ng-model-instant`.
- *
- * @example
- * <doc:example>
- *   <doc:source>
- *     First name: <input type="text" ng-model="firstName" /><br />
- *     Last name: <input type="text" ng-model="lastName" ng-model-instant /><br />
- *
- *     First name ({{firstName}}) is only updated on `blur` event, but the last name ({{lastName}})
- *     is updated immediately, because of using `ng-model-instant`.
- *   </doc:source>
- *   <doc:scenario>
- *     it('should update first name on blur', function() {
- *       input('firstName').enter('santa', 'blur');
- *       expect(binding('firstName')).toEqual('santa');
- *     });
- *
- *     it('should update last name immediately', function() {
- *       input('lastName').enter('santa', 'keydown');
- *       expect(binding('lastName')).toEqual('santa');
- *     });
- *   </doc:scenario>
- * </doc:example>
- */
-var ngModelInstantDirective = ['$browser', function($browser) {
-  return {
-    require: 'ngModel',
-    link: function(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
-      var handler = function() {
-        scope.$apply(function() {
-          ctrl.$setViewValue(trim(element.val()));
-        });
-      };
-
-      var timeout;
-      element.bind('keydown', function(event) {
-        var key = event.keyCode;
-
-        //    command            modifiers                   arrows
-        if (key === 91 || (15 < key && key < 19) || (37 <= key && key <= 40)) return;
-
-        if (!timeout) {
-          timeout = $browser.defer(function() {
-            handler();
-            timeout = null;
-          });
-        }
-      });
-
-      element.bind('change input', handler);
-    }
-  };
-}];
-
-
 var requiredDirective = [function() {
   return {
     require: '?ngModel',
diff --git a/src/ngScenario/Scenario.js b/src/ngScenario/Scenario.js
index cd3c335fa6de..7335d5deacc4 100644
--- a/src/ngScenario/Scenario.js
+++ b/src/ngScenario/Scenario.js
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ function browserTrigger(element, type, keys) {
 (function(fn){
   var parentTrigger = fn.trigger;
   fn.trigger = function(type) {
-    if (/(click|change|keydown|blur)/.test(type)) {
+    if (/(click|change|keydown|blur|input)/.test(type)) {
       var processDefaults = [];
       this.each(function(index, node) {
         processDefaults.push(browserTrigger(node, type));
diff --git a/src/ngScenario/dsl.js b/src/ngScenario/dsl.js
index 8a1bccb108a2..7f399394562e 100644
--- a/src/ngScenario/dsl.js
+++ b/src/ngScenario/dsl.js
@@ -198,12 +198,13 @@ angular.scenario.dsl('binding', function() {
  */
 angular.scenario.dsl('input', function() {
   var chain = {};
+  var supportInputEvent = 'oninput' in document.createElement('div');
 
   chain.enter = function(value, event) {
     return this.addFutureAction("input '" + this.name + "' enter '" + value + "'", function($window, $document, done) {
       var input = $document.elements('[ng\\:model="$1"]', this.name).filter(':input');
       input.val(value);
-      input.trigger(event || 'blur');
+      input.trigger(event || supportInputEvent && 'input' || 'change');
       done();
     });
   };
diff --git a/test/BinderSpec.js b/test/BinderSpec.js
index 306cbc437320..6d5dd91e0f2f 100644
--- a/test/BinderSpec.js
+++ b/test/BinderSpec.js
@@ -142,20 +142,6 @@ describe('Binder', function() {
     expect(html.indexOf('action="foo();"')).toBeGreaterThan(0);
   });
 
-  it('RepeaterAdd', inject(function($rootScope, $compile) {
-    element = $compile('<div><input type="text" ng-model="item.x" ng-repeat="item in items"></div>')($rootScope);
-    $rootScope.items = [{x:'a'}, {x:'b'}];
-    $rootScope.$apply();
-    var first = childNode(element, 1);
-    var second = childNode(element, 2);
-    expect(first.val()).toEqual('a');
-    expect(second.val()).toEqual('b');
-
-    first.val('ABC');
-    browserTrigger(first, 'blur');
-    expect($rootScope.items[0].x).toEqual('ABC');
-  }));
-
   it('ItShouldRemoveExtraChildrenWhenIteratingOverHash', inject(function($rootScope, $compile) {
     element = $compile('<div><div ng-repeat="i in items">{{i}}</div></div>')($rootScope);
     var items = {};
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/formSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/formSpec.js
index 5c34b5ad34dd..491a31dba10b 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/formSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/formSpec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 describe('form', function() {
-  var doc, control, scope, $compile;
+  var doc, control, scope, $compile, changeInputValue;
 
   beforeEach(module(function($compileProvider) {
     $compileProvider.directive('storeModelCtrl', function() {
@@ -14,9 +14,14 @@ describe('form', function() {
     });
   }));
 
-  beforeEach(inject(function($injector) {
+  beforeEach(inject(function($injector, $sniffer) {
     $compile = $injector.get('$compile');
     scope = $injector.get('$rootScope');
+
+    changeInputValue = function(elm, value) {
+      elm.val(value);
+      browserTrigger(elm, $sniffer.hasEvent('input') ? 'input' : 'change');
+    };
   }));
 
   afterEach(function() {
@@ -126,10 +131,8 @@ describe('form', function() {
     var inputA = doc.find('input').eq(0),
         inputB = doc.find('input').eq(1);
 
-    inputA.val('val1');
-    browserTrigger(inputA, 'blur');
-    inputB.val('val2');
-    browserTrigger(inputB, 'blur');
+    changeInputValue(inputA, 'val1');
+    changeInputValue(inputB, 'val2');
 
     expect(scope.firstName).toBe('val1');
     expect(scope.lastName).toBe('val2');
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
index 734cb34dcc97..395f37c38a83 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ describe('NgModelController', function() {
 describe('ng-model', function() {
 
   it('should set css classes (ng-valid, ng-invalid, ng-pristine, ng-dirty)',
-      inject(function($compile, $rootScope) {
+      inject(function($compile, $rootScope, $sniffer) {
     var element = $compile('<input type="email" ng-model="value" />')($rootScope);
 
     $rootScope.$digest();
@@ -254,14 +254,14 @@ describe('ng-model', function() {
     expect(element.hasClass('ng-invalid-email')).toBe(true);
 
     element.val('invalid-again');
-    browserTrigger(element, 'blur');
+    browserTrigger(element, $sniffer.hasEvent('input') ? 'input' : 'change');
     expect(element).toBeInvalid();
     expect(element).toBeDirty();
     expect(element.hasClass('ng-valid-email')).toBe(false);
     expect(element.hasClass('ng-invalid-email')).toBe(true);
 
     element.val('vojta@google.com');
-    browserTrigger(element, 'blur');
+    browserTrigger(element, $sniffer.hasEvent('input') ? 'input' : 'change');
     expect(element).toBeValid();
     expect(element).toBeDirty();
     expect(element.hasClass('ng-valid-email')).toBe(true);
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ describe('ng-model', function() {
 
 
 describe('input', function() {
-  var formElm, inputElm, scope, $compile;
+  var formElm, inputElm, scope, $compile, changeInputValueTo;
 
   function compileInput(inputHtml) {
     formElm = jqLite('<form name="form">' + inputHtml + '</form>');
@@ -290,14 +290,14 @@ describe('input', function() {
     $compile(formElm)(scope);
   }
 
-  function changeInputValueTo(value) {
-    inputElm.val(value);
-    browserTrigger(inputElm, 'blur');
-  }
-
-  beforeEach(inject(function($injector) {
+  beforeEach(inject(function($injector, $sniffer) {
     $compile = $injector.get('$compile');
     scope = $injector.get('$rootScope');
+
+    changeInputValueTo = function(value) {
+      inputElm.val(value);
+      browserTrigger(inputElm, $sniffer.hasEvent('input') ? 'input' : 'change');
+    };
   }));
 
   afterEach(function() {
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ describe('input', function() {
   it('should ignore input without ng-model attr', function() {
     compileInput('<input type="text" name="whatever" required />');
 
-    browserTrigger(inputElm, 'blur');
+    changeInputValueTo('');
     expect(inputElm.hasClass('ng-valid')).toBe(false);
     expect(inputElm.hasClass('ng-invalid')).toBe(false);
     expect(inputElm.hasClass('ng-pristine')).toBe(false);
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ describe('input', function() {
       expect(inputElm[1].checked).toBe(true);
       expect(inputElm[2].checked).toBe(false);
 
-      browserTrigger(inputElm[2]);
+      browserTrigger(inputElm[2], 'click');
       expect(scope.color).toBe('blue');
     });
 
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ describe('input', function() {
       expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(true);
       expect(inputElm[1].checked).toBe(false);
 
-      browserTrigger(inputElm[1]);
+      browserTrigger(inputElm[1], 'click');
       expect(scope.value).toBe('red');
 
       scope.$apply(function() {
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ describe('input', function() {
     it('should ignore checkbox without ng-model attr', function() {
       compileInput('<input type="checkbox" name="whatever" required />');
 
-      browserTrigger(inputElm, 'blur');
+      changeInputValueTo('');
       expect(inputElm.hasClass('ng-valid')).toBe(false);
       expect(inputElm.hasClass('ng-invalid')).toBe(false);
       expect(inputElm.hasClass('ng-pristine')).toBe(false);
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ describe('input', function() {
       compileInput('<textarea name="whatever" required></textarea>');
       inputElm = formElm.find('textarea');
 
-      browserTrigger(inputElm, 'blur');
+      changeInputValueTo('');
       expect(inputElm.hasClass('ng-valid')).toBe(false);
       expect(inputElm.hasClass('ng-invalid')).toBe(false);
       expect(inputElm.hasClass('ng-pristine')).toBe(false);
@@ -1053,33 +1053,6 @@ describe('input', function() {
   });
 
 
-  describe('ng-model-instant', function() {
-
-    it('should bind keydown, change, input events', inject(function($browser) {
-      compileInput('<input type="text" ng-model="value" ng-model-instant />');
-
-      inputElm.val('value1');
-      browserTrigger(inputElm, 'keydown');
-
-      // should be async (because of keydown)
-      expect(scope.value).toBeUndefined();
-
-      $browser.defer.flush();
-      expect(scope.value).toBe('value1');
-
-      inputElm.val('value2');
-      browserTrigger(inputElm, 'change');
-      expect(scope.value).toBe('value2');
-
-      if (msie < 9) return;
-
-      inputElm.val('value3');
-      browserTrigger(inputElm, 'input');
-      expect(scope.value).toBe('value3');
-    }));
-  });
-
-
   describe('ng-value', function() {
 
     it('should evaluate and set constant expressions', function() {