# Desktop agent sandboxes: prices at 2 vCPU / 4 GB (Nov 2026) A graphical desktop or browser that agents can drive. 14 providers: one busy 1-hour session at 2 vCPU / 4 GB costs ≥ $0.0162 (Lizard) to ≥ $0.3 (Islo). 1 h busy: all CPU billed. 1 h at 10% CPU: lower only where idle CPU isn't billed. Fleet month: 50 × 8 h × 22 days, busy, on the lowest plan that runs 50 at once (its fee, less the usage it includes). At once and Starts are on the terms priced. Fixed sizes use the smallest size that fits. "≥" means a billing term is not published. Method: https://roost.guide/methodology/ | # | Provider | 1 h busy | 1 h at 10% CPU | Fleet month | Pay | At once | Starts | Size priced | Billed on | Caveats | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Lizard | ≥ $0.0162 [1] | ≥ $0.0162 | ≥ $142.56 (on Pro 5x) | Plan from $19/mo | 20 | 24/min · 120/h · 400/day, then refused | Small (2 vCPU / 4 GB) | Running time | none | | 2 | InstaBox | ≥ $0.017 [2] | ≥ $0.017 | ≥ $149.60 | Plan from $20/mo | 100 | 10/min, then refused | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | Running time | none | | 3 | boat | ≥ $0.018 [3] | ≥ $0.018 | ≥ $158.40 | Plan from $20/mo | 100 | 12/min · 60/h · 200/day, then from $0.03 each | small (2 vCPU / 4 GB) | Running time | none | | 4 | Celesto | ≥ $0.03 [4] | ≥ $0.03 | not on published plans | Prepaid credit | 10 | ? | Standard (2 vCPU / 4 GB) | Flat price per size | none | | 5 | Upstash Box | ≥ $0.1 [5] | ≥ $0.01 | ≥ $880.00 | Pay as you go | 1,000 | ? | Small (2 vCPU / 4 GB) | Active CPU | Active-CPU billing | | 6 | Novita AI | ≥ $0.117 [6] | ≥ $0.117 | ≥ $1,026 | Pay as you go | 100 | ? | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | Running time | none | | 7 | boxd | $0.15 [7] | $0.0654 | $1,320 | Prepaid credit | ? | ? | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | Active CPU | Active-CPU billing | | 8 | Blaxel | ≥ $0.166 [8] | ≥ $0.166 | not on published plans | Prepaid credit | 10 | ? | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | Running time | none | | 9 | Daytona | ≥ $0.166 [9] | ≥ $0.166 | ≥ $1,457 | Pay as you go | ? | 300/min, then refused | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | Running time | none | | 10 | E2B | ≥ $0.166 [10] | ≥ $0.166 | ≥ $1,607 (on Pro) | Pay as you go | 20 | 60/min, then refused | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | Running time | Max session 1 h | | 11 | Tensorlake | ≥ $0.2 [11] | ≥ $0.074 | ≥ $1,760 | Prepaid credit | 100 | ? | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | Active CPU | Active-CPU billing | | 12 | Google Cloud Agent Platform sandboxes | ≥ $0.206 [12] | ≥ $0.206 | ≥ $1,813 | Pay as you go | 1,000 | ? | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | Running time | none | | 13 | Namespace | ≥ $0.24 [13] | ≥ $0.24 | ≥ $2,362 (on Business) | Pay as you go | 3 | ? | S (4 vCPU / 8 GB) | Running time | Max session 3 h | | 14 | Islo | ≥ $0.3 [14] | ≥ $0.3 | ≥ $2,640 | Pay as you go | ? | ? | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | Running time | none | ## Listed but not ranked - Morph Cloud: No size fits [15] ## Other pages - [2 vCPU / 4 GB](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/) - [4 vCPU / 8 GB](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/4-vcpu-8-gb/) - [8 vCPU / 16 GB](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/8-vcpu-16-gb/) - [Devboxes](https://roost.guide/devboxes/) ## Filters - [All](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/) - [Pay as you go](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/pay-as-you-go/) - [Prepaid](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/prepaid/) - [Monthly plan](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/subscription/) - [Free tier](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/free-tier/) - [100+ at once](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/high-concurrency/) - [Start limits published](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/published-start-limits/) - [No session limit](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/no-session-limit/) - [Active-CPU billing](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/active-cpu-billing/) - [GPU](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/gpu/) - [Docker inside](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/docker/) - [SSH](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/ssh/) - [Snapshots](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/snapshots/) - [Fork](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/fork/) - [MicroVM](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/microvm/) - [Self-host](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/self-hosted/) - [Your cloud](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/byoc/) - [SOC 2](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/soc2/) - [Europe](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/europe/) ## Sources [1] https://lizard.build/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026) [2] https://instabox.sh/docs/pricing.md (checked 31 Oct 2026) [3] https://docs.boat.dev/pricing.md (checked 31 Oct 2026) [4] https://celesto.ai/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026) [5] https://upstash.com/pricing/box (checked 31 Oct 2026) [6] https://novita.ai/sandbox (checked 31 Oct 2026) [7] https://boxd.sh/pricing/ (checked 1 Nov 2026) [8] https://blaxel.ai/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026) [9] https://www.daytona.io/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026) [10] https://e2b.dev/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026) [11] https://www.tensorlake.ai/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026) [12] https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026) [13] https://namespace.so/pricing.md (checked 31 Oct 2026) [14] https://islo.dev/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026) [15] https://cloud.morph.so/web/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)