Head to head
E2B vs Vercel Sandbox: prices, plans and limits (Nov 2026)
E2B and Vercel Sandbox side by side for agent sandboxes: 23 terms differ. Every value links to the provider's own page.
Agent sandboxes
| Term | E2B | Vercel Sandbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.0504 /vCPU-h+ $0.0162 per GB-hour | $0.128 /vCPU-h+ $0.0212 per GB-hour |
| 1-hour session | ≥ $0.1662 vCPU / 4 GB · rank 16 of 28 | ≥ $0.3412 vCPU / 4 GB · rank 28 of 28 |
| Fleet month | ≥ $1,60750 × 8 h × 22 days · on Pro | ≥ $2,99950 × 8 h × 22 days |
| PaymentBilling | Metered: usage billed afterwards[1] | Metered: usage billed afterwards[2] |
| Plan minimumBilling | None[1] | $20 a month[2] |
| Billing incrementBilling | Per second[1] | unknown[2] |
| Minimum chargeBilling | unknown[1] | 60 s[2] |
| Per-job feeBilling | None[1] | $0 per job[2] |
| Billed onRuntime | Running time[1] | Active CPU[2] |
| IsolationRuntime | Firecracker microVM[1] | Firecracker microVM[2] |
| Max sessionRuntime | 1 h[1] | 24 h[2] |
| Concurrent sandboxesRuntime | 20[1] | 10,000[2] |
| StartsRuntime | 60/min, then refused[3] | unknown[4] |
| Largest vCPURuntime | 8[1] | 8[2] |
| Largest memoryRuntime | 8 GB[1] | 16 GB[2] |
| Survives a stopLifecycle | Disk and memory[5] | Disk[6] |
| SnapshotsLifecycle | Yes[5] | Yes[6] |
| Pause and resumeLifecycle | Yes[5] | Yes[6] |
| ForkLifecycle | Memory and processes[5] | Disk copy[6] |
| Compute billed while stoppedLifecycle | No[5] | No[6] |
| Auto-stopLifecycle | after 5 min[5] | after 5 min[6] |
| Start time (vendor claim)Lifecycle | 150 ms[5] | unknown[6] |
| GPUCapabilities | No[7] | No[8] |
| DesktopCapabilities | Computer-use API[7] | None[8] |
| Coding agents installedCapabilities | Amp, Claude Code, Codex, Devin, Droid, Grok Build, Hermes, Muse Code, OpenCode, Pi, Prime Agent[7] | Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Pi[8] |
| Agent prompt APICapabilities | No[7] | No[8] |
| SSHCapabilities | Yes[7] | No[8] |
| Docker insideCapabilities | Yes[7] | Yes[8] |
| SDKsCapabilities | Python, TypeScript, CLI, REST[7] | TypeScript, Python, CLI, REST[8] |
| SOC 2Capabilities | Yes[7] | Yes[8] |
| Disk includedStorage and network | 10 GB[9] | 64 GB[2] |
| Extra diskStorage and network | Free[9] | Free[2] |
| Snapshot storageStorage and network | unknown[9] | $0.08 per GB-month[2] |
| EgressStorage and network | unknown[9] | unknown[2] |
| RegionsPlatform | us-west-1, us-west-2, eu-west-1, ap-southeast-1[10] | arn1, bom1, cdg1, cle1, cpt1, dub1, fra1, gru1, hkg1, hnd1, iad1, icn1, kix1, lhr1, pdx1, sfo1, sin1, syd1, yul1[11] |
| Your cloud (BYOC)Platform | Yes[10] | No[11] |
| Self-hostPlatform | Yes[10] | No[11] |
| Minutes a monthFree allowance | None[9] | unknown[2] |
| Credit a monthFree allowance | None[9] | None[2] |
| One-time creditFree allowance | $100[9] | None[2] |
| Sandbox SDKCross-provider tools | Supported[12] | Supported[12] |
Terms that are the same for both are greyed. Unknown = not published; hover for where we looked. Method
E2B: plans and limits
| Plan | Fee | At once | Included | Starts | Max session | Largest | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | Free[13] | 20 | – | 60/min | 1 h | 8 vCPU | $100 one-time usage credit, 20 concurrent sandboxes, 1-hour continuous runtime, 8 vCPU / 8 GiB / 10 GiB disk |
| Pro | $150 /month[13] | 100 | None | 300/min | 24 h | – | Usage billed on top; 100 concurrent sandboxes (add-ons to 1,100), 24-hour continuous runtime, custom CPU and RAM, 20 GiB disk |
| Enterprise | unknown[13]Custom; the pricing page says a $3,000 monthly minimum applies to Enterprise usage | ? | – | – | – | – | Custom limits, multi-day sessions, BYOC on AWS, GCP or Azure |
Vercel Sandbox: plans and limits
| Plan | Fee | At once | Included | Starts | Max session | Largest | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | Free[4] | 10 | – | – | 45 min | 4 vCPU | 5 Active CPU hours, 420 GB-hours memory, 5,000 creations, 20 GB data transfer a month; 10 concurrent; 45-minute sessions; up to 4 vCPU / 8 GB; creation paused when the quota runs out |
| Pro | $20 /month[14] | 10,000 | $20 | – | 24 h | 8 vCPU | Platform fee with 1 deploying seat and $20 monthly usage credit; extra deploying seats $20/month each; 10,000 concurrent; 24-hour sessions; up to 8 vCPU / 16 GB |
| Enterprise | unknown[4]Custom pricing; contact sales | 10,000 | – | – | 24 h | 32 vCPU | 10,000 concurrent (more on request); 24-hour sessions; up to 32 vCPU / 64 GB |
Sources
- 1 docs.e2b.dev/billing · 31 Oct 2026
- 2 vercel.com/docs/sandbox/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
- 3 docs.e2b.dev/sandbox/rate-limits · 1 Nov 2026
- 4 vercel.com/docs/sandbox/pricing · 1 Nov 2026
- 5 docs.e2b.dev/faq/sandbox-lifetime · 31 Oct 2026
- 6 vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/persistent-sandboxes · 31 Oct 2026
- 7 docs.e2b.dev/faq/security-and-compliance · 31 Oct 2026
- 8 vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts · 31 Oct 2026
- 9 e2b.dev/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
- 10 docs.e2b.dev/byoc · 31 Oct 2026
- 11 vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/regions · 31 Oct 2026
- 12 sandbox-sdk.app/providers · 1 Nov 2026
- 13 e2b.dev/pricing · 1 Nov 2026
- 14 vercel.com/docs/plans/pro-plan · 31 Oct 2026