Docker Sandboxes vs Leap0

Docker Sandboxes costs $0.07 per vCPU-hour and Leap0 costs $0.0504 per vCPU-hour. Docker Sandboxes runs microVMs. Leap0 runs Firecracker microVMs and limits a session to 8 hours.

Updated Oct 14, 2026

Docker Sandboxes

Cloud microVM sandboxes for coding agents, run by Docker.

Isolation: MicroVM
Free tier: One-time promotional credit for cloud compute
Max session: Not listed

Visit site Docker Sandboxes profile

Leap0

Firecracker microVM sandboxes for AI-generated code.

Isolation: Firecracker microVM
Free tier: Free during public preview
Max session: 8 hours

Visit site Leap0 profile

What is different

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

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Docker Sandboxes

Leap0

vCPU, per hour: Docker Sandboxes: $0.07; Leap0: $0.0504
RAM, per GiB-hour: Docker Sandboxes: Included; Leap0: $0.0162
Free tier: Docker Sandboxes: One-time promotional credit for cloud compute; Leap0: Free during public preview
Billing: Docker Sandboxes: Bundled machine time; Leap0: Per second
Largest sandbox: Docker Sandboxes: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB; Leap0: 8 vCPU · 8 GiB
Isolation: Docker Sandboxes: MicroVM; Leap0: Firecracker microVM
SDKs: Docker Sandboxes: JavaScript / TypeScript; Leap0: Python, JavaScript / TypeScript

Full comparison

18 fields, at each provider's list price

Docker Sandboxesdocker.com/products/docker-sandboxesdocker.com

Leap0leap0.dev

Pricing

vCPU, per hour: Docker Sandboxes: $0.07; Leap0: $0.0504
RAM, per GiB-hour: Docker Sandboxes: Included; Leap0: $0.0162
Storage: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Leap0: Not listed
Free tier: Docker Sandboxes: One-time promotional credit for cloud compute; Leap0: Free during public preview
Paid plan from: Docker Sandboxes: Pay as you go; Leap0: Not listed
Billing: Docker Sandboxes: Bundled machine time; Leap0: Per second

Limits

Max session: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Leap0: 8 hours
Idle stop: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Leap0: Not listed
Largest sandbox: Docker Sandboxes: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB; Leap0: 8 vCPU · 8 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes: Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10; Leap0: Not listed

Platform

Isolation: Docker Sandboxes: MicroVM; Leap0: Firecracker microVM
GPU: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Leap0: Not listed
Snapshots: Docker Sandboxes:; Leap0:
Pause and resume: Docker Sandboxes:; Leap0:

Developer

SDKs: Docker Sandboxes: JavaScript / TypeScript; Leap0: Python, JavaScript / TypeScript
Integrations: Docker Sandboxes: MCP; Leap0: MCP

Trust

License: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Leap0: Not listed
BYOC: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Leap0: Via the sales team

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

Docker Sandboxes

Leap0

1 vCPU · 2 GiB: Docker Sandboxes: $0.070; Leap0: $0.083
2 vCPU · 4 GiB: Docker Sandboxes: $0.140; Leap0: $0.166
4 vCPU · 8 GiB: Docker Sandboxes: $0.280; Leap0: $0.331

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

Docker Sandboxes fits when

You want the lower list price: $0.140 against $0.166 an hour for 2 vCPU and 4 GiB.
You need a sandbox larger than 8 vCPU · 8 GiB.

Leap0 fits when

You need a desktop in the sandbox.
You need the sandboxes in your own cloud account.

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