Plate 3 · Devboxes
MicroVM devboxes: prices at 2 vCPU / 4 GB (Nov 2026)
Each sandbox is a Firecracker, Cloud Hypervisor or Kata microVM. 4 providers: one busy 1-hour session at 2 vCPU / 4 GB costs ≥ $0.017 (InstaBox) to ≥ $0.2 (Tensorlake).
| Provider | 1 h busy | Pay | Starts | Caveats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Plan from $20/mo · fleet ≥ $149.60 · 100 at once · starts 10/min then refused
Not published: minimum
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≥ $0.017[1] | Plan from $20/mo | 10/minthen refused |
Not published: minimum
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exe.dev2 vCPU / 4 GiB (2 vCPU / 4 GB)
Pay as you go, $15/mo min · fleet $939.00 · 50 at once
|
$0.105[2] | Pay as you go, $15/mo min | ? |
|
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Pay as you go · fleet ≥ $1,448 · starts 10/min then refused
Active-CPU billing
Not published: rounding, minimum
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≥ $0.164[3] | Pay as you go | 10/minthen refused |
Active-CPU billing
Not published: rounding, minimum
|
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Prepaid credit · fleet ≥ $1,760 · 100 at once
Active-CPU billing
Not published: minimum
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≥ $0.2[4] | Prepaid credit | ? |
Active-CPU billing
Not published: minimum
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Not published, so not listed here: boat, GitHub Codespaces, Namespace, Islo, Runloop.
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 usage it includes). At once and Starts: on the terms priced. ≥ = a term isn't published. Method
Sources
- 1 instabox.sh/docs/pricing.md · 31 Oct 2026
- 2 exe.dev/docs/standalone-vms · 31 Oct 2026
- 3 fly.io/sprites · 31 Oct 2026
- 4 tensorlake.ai/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
