Anthropic Code Execution vs InstaVM

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

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

Visit site Anthropic Code Execution profile

InstaVM

Hardware-isolated microVMs for AI agent code.

Isolation: Firecracker microVM
Free tier: $50 credit
Max session: Not listed

Visit site InstaVM profile

What is different

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

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Anthropic Code Execution

InstaVM

vCPU, per hour: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.05; InstaVM: $0.0504
RAM, per GiB-hour: Anthropic Code Execution: Included; InstaVM: $0.0162
Free tier: Anthropic Code Execution: 1,550 free hours per month; InstaVM: $50 credit
Billing: Anthropic Code Execution: Bundled machine time; InstaVM: Per second
Isolation: Anthropic Code Execution: Container; InstaVM: Firecracker microVM
SDKs: Anthropic Code Execution: Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Ruby; InstaVM: Python, TypeScript

Full comparison

18 fields, at each provider's list price

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

InstaVMinstavm.io/pricing

Pricing

vCPU, per hour: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.05; InstaVM: $0.0504
RAM, per GiB-hour: Anthropic Code Execution: Included; InstaVM: $0.0162
Storage: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; InstaVM: $0.0002 per GiB-hour after 10 free GiB
Free tier: Anthropic Code Execution: 1,550 free hours per month; InstaVM: $50 credit
Paid plan from: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; InstaVM: $100 / month
Billing: Anthropic Code Execution: Bundled machine time; InstaVM: Per second

Limits

Max session: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; InstaVM: Not listed
Idle stop: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; InstaVM: Not listed
Largest sandbox: Anthropic Code Execution: 1 vCPU · 5 GiB; InstaVM: Not listed
Concurrent sandboxes: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; InstaVM: Up to 100

Platform

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

Developer

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

Trust

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

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

Anthropic Code Execution

InstaVM

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

InstaVM fits when

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

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