Docker Sandboxes vs Runta

Docker Sandboxes costs $0.07 per vCPU-hour and Runta costs $0.0504 per vCPU-hour. Docker Sandboxes runs microVMs. Runta runs full VMs.

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

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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

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

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Docker Sandboxes

Runta

vCPU, per hour: Docker Sandboxes: $0.07; Runta: $0.0504
RAM, per GiB-hour: Docker Sandboxes: Included; Runta: $0.0162
Free tier: Docker Sandboxes: One-time promotional credit for cloud compute; Runta: $50 free credit
Billing: Docker Sandboxes: Bundled machine time; Runta: Per second
Isolation: Docker Sandboxes: MicroVM; Runta: Full VM
SDKs: Docker Sandboxes: JavaScript / TypeScript; Runta: Python, TypeScript
Integrations: Docker Sandboxes: MCP; Runta: OpenAI Agents SDK

Full comparison

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

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Pricing

vCPU, per hour: Docker Sandboxes: $0.07; Runta: $0.0504
RAM, per GiB-hour: Docker Sandboxes: Included; Runta: $0.0162
Storage: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Runta: $0.000108 per GiB-hour
Free tier: Docker Sandboxes: One-time promotional credit for cloud compute; Runta: $50 free credit
Paid plan from: Docker Sandboxes: Pay as you go; Runta: Pay as you go
Billing: Docker Sandboxes: Bundled machine time; Runta: Per second

Limits

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

Platform

Isolation: Docker Sandboxes: MicroVM; Runta: Full VM
GPU: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Runta: Not listed
Snapshots: Docker Sandboxes:; Runta:
Pause and resume: Docker Sandboxes:; Runta:

Developer

SDKs: Docker Sandboxes: JavaScript / TypeScript; Runta: Python, TypeScript
Integrations: Docker Sandboxes: MCP; Runta: OpenAI Agents SDK

Trust

License: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Runta: Not listed
BYOC: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Runta: Not listed

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

Docker Sandboxes

Runta

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

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

Docker Sandboxes fits when

You want each sandbox in its own microVM.
You use MCP.
You want the lower list price: $0.140 against $0.166 an hour for 2 vCPU and 4 GiB.

Runta fits when

You want each sandbox to be a full VM.
You use the OpenAI Agents SDK.
You need a desktop in the sandbox.

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