# Desktop devboxes: prices at 2 vCPU / 4 GB (Nov 2026)

A graphical desktop or browser that agents can drive. 7 providers: one busy 1-hour session at 2 vCPU / 4 GB costs ≥ $0.017 (InstaBox) 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 | InstaBox | ≥ $0.017 [1] | ≥ $0.017 | ≥ $149.60 | Plan from $20/mo | 100 | 10/min, then refused | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | Running time | none |
| 2 | boat | ≥ $0.018 [2] | ≥ $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 |
| 3 | Upstash Box | ≥ $0.1 [3] | ≥ $0.01 | ≥ $880.00 | Pay as you go | 1,000 | ? | Small (2 vCPU / 4 GB) | Active CPU | Active-CPU billing |
| 4 | boxd | $0.15 [4] | $0.0654 | $1,320 | Prepaid credit | ? | ? | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | Active CPU | Active-CPU billing |
| 5 | Tensorlake | ≥ $0.2 [5] | ≥ $0.074 | ≥ $1,760 | Prepaid credit | 100 | ? | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | Active CPU | Active-CPU billing |
| 6 | Namespace | ≥ $0.24 [6] | ≥ $0.24 | ≥ $2,362 (on Business) | Pay as you go | 3 | ? | S (4 vCPU / 8 GB) | Running time | Max session 3 h |
| 7 | Islo | ≥ $0.3 [7] | ≥ $0.3 | ≥ $2,640 | Pay as you go | ? | ? | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | Running time | none |

## Listed but not ranked

- Morph Cloud: No size fits [8]

## Other pages

- [2 vCPU / 4 GB](https://roost.guide/devboxes/)
- [4 vCPU / 8 GB](https://roost.guide/devboxes/4-vcpu-8-gb/)
- [8 vCPU / 16 GB](https://roost.guide/devboxes/8-vcpu-16-gb/)
- [Agent sandboxes](https://roost.guide/agent-sandboxes/)

## Filters

- [All](https://roost.guide/devboxes/)
- [Pay as you go](https://roost.guide/devboxes/pay-as-you-go/)
- [Free tier](https://roost.guide/devboxes/free-tier/)
- [100+ at once](https://roost.guide/devboxes/high-concurrency/)
- [Start limits published](https://roost.guide/devboxes/published-start-limits/)
- [No session limit](https://roost.guide/devboxes/no-session-limit/)
- [Active-CPU billing](https://roost.guide/devboxes/active-cpu-billing/)
- [Docker inside](https://roost.guide/devboxes/docker/)
- [SSH](https://roost.guide/devboxes/ssh/)
- [Snapshots](https://roost.guide/devboxes/snapshots/)
- [Fork](https://roost.guide/devboxes/fork/)
- [MicroVM](https://roost.guide/devboxes/microvm/)
- [Your cloud](https://roost.guide/devboxes/byoc/)
- [SOC 2](https://roost.guide/devboxes/soc2/)
- [Europe](https://roost.guide/devboxes/europe/)

## Sources

[1] https://instabox.sh/docs/pricing.md (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[2] https://docs.boat.dev/pricing.md (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[3] https://upstash.com/pricing/box (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[4] https://boxd.sh/pricing/ (checked 1 Nov 2026)
[5] https://www.tensorlake.ai/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[6] https://namespace.so/pricing.md (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[7] https://islo.dev/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[8] https://cloud.morph.so/web/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)