Anthropic Code Execution vs Modal

Anthropic Code Execution costs $0.05 per vCPU-hour and Modal costs $0.070956 per vCPU-hour. Anthropic Code Execution runs containers. Modal runs gVisor, offers GPUs and limits a session to 24 hours.

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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Modal

Serverless compute with sandboxes and GPUs.

Isolation: gVisor
Free tier: $30 credit every month
Max session: 24 hours

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What is different

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vCPU, per hour: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.05; Modal: $0.070956
RAM, per GiB-hour: Anthropic Code Execution: Included; Modal: $0.024012
Free tier: Anthropic Code Execution: 1,550 free hours per month; Modal: $30 credit every month
Billing: Anthropic Code Execution: Bundled machine time; Modal: Per second
Isolation: Anthropic Code Execution: Container; Modal: gVisor
SDKs: Anthropic Code Execution: Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Ruby; Modal: Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, Go

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Pricing

vCPU, per hour: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.05; Modal: $0.070956
RAM, per GiB-hour: Anthropic Code Execution: Included; Modal: $0.024012
Storage: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Modal: Not listed
Free tier: Anthropic Code Execution: 1,550 free hours per month; Modal: $30 credit every month
Paid plan from: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Modal: Pay as you go
Billing: Anthropic Code Execution: Bundled machine time; Modal: Per second

Limits

Max session: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Modal: 24 hours
Idle stop: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Modal: Not listed
Largest sandbox: Anthropic Code Execution: 1 vCPU · 5 GiB; Modal: Not listed
Concurrent sandboxes: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Modal: Not listed

Platform

Isolation: Anthropic Code Execution: Container; Modal: gVisor
GPU: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Modal:
Snapshots: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Modal:
Pause and resume: Anthropic Code Execution:; Modal: Not listed

Developer

SDKs: Anthropic Code Execution: Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Ruby; Modal: Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, Go
Integrations: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Modal: Claude Agent SDK, Claude Code

Trust

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

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

Anthropic Code Execution

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1 vCPU · 2 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.050; Modal: $0.119
2 vCPU · 4 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.100; Modal: $0.238
4 vCPU · 8 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.200; Modal: $0.476

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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 $0.238 an hour for 2 vCPU and 4 GiB.
You need pause and resume.

Modal fits when

You need GPUs.
You use the Claude Agent SDK or Claude Code.
You need snapshots.
You need a desktop in the sandbox.

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