Anthropic Code Execution vs boxd

Anthropic Code Execution costs $0.05 per vCPU-hour and boxd costs $0.047 per vCPU-hour. Anthropic Code Execution runs containers. boxd 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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boxd

Persistent Linux machines for devs and AI agents.

Isolation: MicroVM
Free tier: $30 credit with a payment method
Max session: No limit

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What is different

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Anthropic Code Execution

boxd

vCPU, per hour: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.05; boxd: $0.047
RAM, per GiB-hour: Anthropic Code Execution: Included; boxd: $0.014
Free tier: Anthropic Code Execution: 1,550 free hours per month; boxd: $30 credit with a payment method
Billing: Anthropic Code Execution: Bundled machine time; boxd: Per second
Largest sandbox: Anthropic Code Execution: 1 vCPU · 5 GiB; boxd: 8 vCPU · 32 GiB
Isolation: Anthropic Code Execution: Container; boxd: MicroVM
SDKs: Anthropic Code Execution: Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Ruby; boxd: TypeScript, Python

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Pricing

vCPU, per hour: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.05; boxd: $0.047
RAM, per GiB-hour: Anthropic Code Execution: Included; boxd: $0.014
Storage: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; boxd: $0.000096 per GiB-hour
Free tier: Anthropic Code Execution: 1,550 free hours per month; boxd: $30 credit with a payment method
Paid plan from: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; boxd: Pay as you go
Billing: Anthropic Code Execution: Bundled machine time; boxd: Per second

Limits

Max session: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; boxd: No limit
Idle stop: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; boxd: After 240 minutes
Largest sandbox: Anthropic Code Execution: 1 vCPU · 5 GiB; boxd: 8 vCPU · 32 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; boxd: Not listed

Platform

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

Developer

SDKs: Anthropic Code Execution: Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Ruby; boxd: TypeScript, Python
Integrations: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; boxd: Claude Code, MCP

Trust

License: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; boxd: Not listed
BYOC: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; boxd: Custom plan

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

Anthropic Code Execution

boxd

1 vCPU · 2 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.050; boxd: $0.075
2 vCPU · 4 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.100; boxd: $0.150
4 vCPU · 8 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.200; boxd: $0.300

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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 $0.150 an hour for 2 vCPU and 4 GiB.

boxd fits when

You want each sandbox in its own microVM.
You use Claude Code or MCP.
You need snapshots.
You need a desktop in the sandbox.

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