Anthropic Code Execution vs Koyeb Sandboxes

Anthropic Code Execution costs $0.05 per vCPU-hour and Koyeb Sandboxes costs $0.0144 per vCPU-hour. Anthropic Code Execution runs containers. Koyeb Sandboxes runs microVMs and offers GPUs.

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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Koyeb Sandboxes

Sandboxes for AI agents, run as Koyeb Instances.

Isolation: MicroVM
Free tier: Not listed
Max session: Not listed

Visit site Koyeb Sandboxes profile

What is different

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

Field

Anthropic Code Execution

Koyeb Sandboxes

vCPU, per hour: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.05; Koyeb Sandboxes: $0.0144
Isolation: Anthropic Code Execution: Container; Koyeb Sandboxes: MicroVM
SDKs: Anthropic Code Execution: Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Ruby; Koyeb Sandboxes: Python, JavaScript

Full comparison

18 fields, at each provider's list price

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

Koyeb Sandboxeskoyeb.com/docs/reference/instanceskoyeb.com

Pricing

vCPU, per hour: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.05; Koyeb Sandboxes: $0.0144
RAM, per GiB-hour: Anthropic Code Execution: Included; Koyeb Sandboxes: Included
Storage: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Koyeb Sandboxes: Not listed
Free tier: Anthropic Code Execution: 1,550 free hours per month; Koyeb Sandboxes: Not listed
Paid plan from: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Koyeb Sandboxes: Not listed
Billing: Anthropic Code Execution: Bundled machine time; Koyeb Sandboxes: Bundled machine time

Limits

Max session: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Koyeb Sandboxes: Not listed
Idle stop: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Koyeb Sandboxes: After 5 minutes
Largest sandbox: Anthropic Code Execution: 1 vCPU · 5 GiB; Koyeb Sandboxes: Not listed
Concurrent sandboxes: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Koyeb Sandboxes: Not listed

Platform

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

Developer

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

Trust

License: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Koyeb Sandboxes: Not listed
BYOC: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Koyeb Sandboxes: Not listed

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

Anthropic Code Execution

Koyeb Sandboxes

1 vCPU · 2 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.050; Koyeb Sandboxes: $0.014
2 vCPU · 4 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.100; Koyeb Sandboxes: $0.029
4 vCPU · 8 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.200; Koyeb Sandboxes: $0.058

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

Anthropic Code Execution fits when

You need pause and resume.

Koyeb Sandboxes fits when

You need GPUs.
You want each sandbox in its own microVM.
You want the lower list price: $0.029 against $0.100 an hour for 2 vCPU and 4 GiB.
You need snapshots.

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