Anthropic Code Execution vs HopX

Anthropic Code Execution costs $0.05 per vCPU-hour and HopX costs $0.0504 per vCPU-hour. Anthropic Code Execution runs containers. HopX runs Firecracker 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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HopX

Firecracker microVM sandboxes for AI agents.

Isolation: Firecracker microVM
Free tier: $200 credit
Max session: No limit

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What is different

6 fields differ. The rest are the same or not listed.

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Anthropic Code Execution

HopX

vCPU, per hour: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.05; HopX: $0.0504
RAM, per GiB-hour: Anthropic Code Execution: Included; HopX: $0.0162
Free tier: Anthropic Code Execution: 1,550 free hours per month; HopX: $200 credit
Billing: Anthropic Code Execution: Bundled machine time; HopX: Per second
Isolation: Anthropic Code Execution: Container; HopX: Firecracker microVM
SDKs: Anthropic Code Execution: Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Ruby; HopX: Python, JavaScript

Full comparison

18 fields, at each provider's list price

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

HopXhopx.ai/pricing

Pricing

vCPU, per hour: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.05; HopX: $0.0504
RAM, per GiB-hour: Anthropic Code Execution: Included; HopX: $0.0162
Storage: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; HopX: $0.000108 per GiB-hour
Free tier: Anthropic Code Execution: 1,550 free hours per month; HopX: $200 credit
Paid plan from: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; HopX: Pay as you go
Billing: Anthropic Code Execution: Bundled machine time; HopX: Per second

Limits

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

Platform

Isolation: Anthropic Code Execution: Container; HopX: Firecracker microVM
GPU: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; HopX: Not listed
Snapshots: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; HopX:
Pause and resume: Anthropic Code Execution:; HopX:

Developer

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

Trust

License: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; HopX: Not listed
BYOC: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; HopX: Not listed

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

Anthropic Code Execution

HopX

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

HopX fits when

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

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