Azure Container Apps Sandboxes vs Runta

Azure Container Apps Sandboxes costs $0.0864 per vCPU-hour and Runta costs $0.0504 per vCPU-hour. Azure Container Apps Sandboxes runs microVMs. Runta runs full VMs.

Updated Oct 14, 2026

Azure Container Apps Sandboxes

Isolated microVM sandboxes that start on demand.

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

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Runta

Isolated computers where AI agents work and keep state.

Isolation: Full VM
Free tier: $50 free credit
Max session: Not listed

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What is different

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Azure Container Apps Sandboxes

Runta

vCPU, per hour: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: $0.0864; Runta: $0.0504
RAM, per GiB-hour: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: $0.0108; Runta: $0.0162
Storage: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: Storage charge coming soon; Runta: $0.000108 per GiB-hour
Isolation: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: MicroVM; Runta: Full VM

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Pricing

vCPU, per hour: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: $0.0864; Runta: $0.0504
RAM, per GiB-hour: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: $0.0108; Runta: $0.0162
Storage: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: Storage charge coming soon; Runta: $0.000108 per GiB-hour
Free tier: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: Not listed; Runta: $50 free credit
Paid plan from: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: Not listed; Runta: Pay as you go
Billing: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: Per second; Runta: Per second

Limits

Max session: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: Not listed; Runta: Not listed
Idle stop: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: Not listed; Runta: Not listed
Largest sandbox: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: 4 vCPU · 8 GiB; Runta: Not listed
Concurrent sandboxes: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: Not listed; Runta: Not listed

Platform

Isolation: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: MicroVM; Runta: Full VM
GPU: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: Not listed; Runta: Not listed
Snapshots: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes:; Runta:
Pause and resume: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes:; Runta:

Developer

SDKs: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: Python, TypeScript; Runta: Python, TypeScript
Integrations: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: Not listed; Runta: OpenAI Agents SDK

Trust

License: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: Not listed; Runta: Not listed
BYOC: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: Not listed; Runta: Not listed

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

Azure Container Apps Sandboxes

Runta

1 vCPU · 2 GiB: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: $0.108; Runta: $0.083
2 vCPU · 4 GiB: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: $0.216; Runta: $0.166
4 vCPU · 8 GiB: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: $0.432; Runta: $0.331

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

Azure Container Apps Sandboxes fits when

You want each sandbox in its own microVM.

Runta fits when

You want each sandbox to be a full VM.
You use the OpenAI Agents SDK.
You want the lower list price: $0.166 against $0.216 an hour for 2 vCPU and 4 GiB.
You need a desktop in the sandbox.

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