Anthropic Code Execution vs Sandock

Anthropic Code Execution costs $0.05 per vCPU-hour. Anthropic Code Execution runs containers. Sandock runs containers and limits a session to 8 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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Sandock

Docker sandboxes with persistent volumes for AI agents.

Isolation: Container
Free tier: None
Max session: 8 hours

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What is different

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

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Anthropic Code Execution

Sandock

Free tier: Anthropic Code Execution: 1,550 free hours per month; Sandock: None
Largest sandbox: Anthropic Code Execution: 1 vCPU · 5 GiB; Sandock: 8 vCPU · 8 GiB
SDKs: Anthropic Code Execution: Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Ruby; Sandock: JavaScript / TypeScript

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18 fields, at each provider's list price

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Pricing

vCPU, per hour: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.05; Sandock: Not listed
RAM, per GiB-hour: Anthropic Code Execution: Included; Sandock: Not listed
Storage: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Sandock: Not listed
Free tier: Anthropic Code Execution: 1,550 free hours per month; Sandock: None
Paid plan from: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Sandock: $5 / month
Billing: Anthropic Code Execution: Bundled machine time; Sandock: Not listed

Limits

Max session: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Sandock: 8 hours
Idle stop: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Sandock: After 30 minutes
Largest sandbox: Anthropic Code Execution: 1 vCPU · 5 GiB; Sandock: 8 vCPU · 8 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Sandock: Up to 150

Platform

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

Developer

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

Trust

License: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Sandock: MIT
BYOC: Anthropic Code Execution: Not listed; Sandock: Private / VPC deployment on Enterprise

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

Anthropic Code Execution

Sandock

1 vCPU · 2 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.050; Sandock: Not listed
2 vCPU · 4 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.100; Sandock: Not listed
4 vCPU · 8 GiB: Anthropic Code Execution: $0.200; Sandock: Not listed

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

Anthropic Code Execution fits when

You want to start without paying.

Sandock fits when

You want an open-source platform (MIT) that you can self-host.
You use MCP.
You need the sandboxes in your own cloud account.
You need a sandbox larger than 1 vCPU · 5 GiB.

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