Anthropic Code Execution vs Blaxel

Anthropic Code Execution costs $0.05 per vCPU-hour. Blaxel bills memory only, at $0.0414 per GiB-hour. Anthropic Code Execution runs containers. Blaxel runs microVMs and has no session limit.

Updated Oct 15, 2026

Anthropic Code Execution

Sandboxed Python and bash containers that Claude runs through the Anthropic API.

Isolation: Container
Free tier: 1,550 free hours per month
Max session: Not listed

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Blaxel

Sandboxes that pause when idle and resume with state.

Isolation: MicroVM
Free tier: Credit of up to $200
Max session: No limit

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What is different

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Anthropic Code Execution

Blaxel

vCPU, per hour: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.05; Blaxel: Included
RAM, per GiB-hour: Anthropic Code Execution: Included; Blaxel: $0.0414
Free tier: Anthropic Code Execution: 1,550 free hours per month; Blaxel: Credit of up to $200
Billing: Anthropic Code Execution: Bundled machine time; Blaxel: Memory only
Isolation: Anthropic Code Execution: Container; Blaxel: MicroVM
SDKs: Anthropic Code Execution: Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Ruby; Blaxel: Python, TypeScript, Go

Full comparison

18 fields, at each provider's list price

Anthropic Code Executionplatform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/pricingplatform.claude.com

Blaxelblaxel.ai/pricing

Pricing

vCPU, per hour: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.05; Blaxel: Included
RAM, per GiB-hour: Anthropic Code Execution: Included; Blaxel: $0.0414
Storage: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Blaxel: Snapshots $0.20 per GB per month. Volumes $0.12 per GB per month.
Free tier: Anthropic Code Execution: 1,550 free hours per month; Blaxel: Credit of up to $200
Paid plan from: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Blaxel: Pay as you go
Billing: Anthropic Code Execution: Bundled machine time; Blaxel: Memory only

Limits

Max session: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Blaxel: No limit
Idle stop: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Blaxel: Not listed
Largest sandbox: Anthropic Code Execution: 1 vCPU · 5 GiB; Blaxel: Not listed
Concurrent sandboxes: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Blaxel: Not listed

Platform

Isolation: Anthropic Code Execution: Container; Blaxel: MicroVM
GPU: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Blaxel: Not listed
Snapshots: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Blaxel:
Pause and resume: Anthropic Code Execution:; Blaxel:

Developer

SDKs: Anthropic Code Execution: Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Ruby; Blaxel: Python, TypeScript, Go
Integrations: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Blaxel: OpenAI Agents SDK, Claude Agent SDK, MCP, Claude Code, LangChain, Vercel AI SDK

Trust

License: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Blaxel: Not listed
BYOC: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Blaxel: Bring-your-own-metal in your VPC, on request

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

Anthropic Code Execution

Blaxel

1 vCPU · 2 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.050; Blaxel: $0.083
2 vCPU · 4 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.100; Blaxel: $0.166
4 vCPU · 8 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.200; Blaxel: $0.331

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

Anthropic Code Execution fits when

You want the lower list price: $0.100 against $0.166 an hour for 2 vCPU and 4 GiB.

Blaxel fits when

You want each sandbox in its own microVM.
You use the OpenAI Agents SDK, the Claude Agent SDK, MCP, Claude Code, LangChain or the Vercel AI SDK.
You need snapshots.
You need a desktop in the sandbox.

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