Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution vs Shellbox

Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution costs $0.085 per vCPU-hour and Shellbox costs $0.01 per vCPU-hour. Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution runs containers and limits a session to 336 hours. Shellbox runs Firecracker microVMs and has no session limit.

Updated Oct 23, 2026

Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution

Managed sandboxes that run code for AI agents.

Isolation: Container
Free tier: 50 vCPU-hours and 100 GiB-hours free per month
Max session: 336 hours

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Shellbox

Linux microVMs for developers and AI agents, made and controlled over SSH.

Isolation: Firecracker microVM
Free tier: Not listed
Max session: No limit

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What is different

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vCPU, per hour: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: $0.085; Shellbox: $0.01
RAM, per GiB-hour: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: $0.009; Shellbox: Included
Billing: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: Per second; Shellbox: Bundled machine time
Max session: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: 336 hours; Shellbox: No limit
Largest sandbox: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: 4 vCPU · 4 GiB; Shellbox: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB
Isolation: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: Container; Shellbox: Firecracker microVM
Snapshots: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: No; Shellbox:

Full comparison

18 fields, at each provider's list price

Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Executioncloud.google.com/products/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform/pricingcloud.google.com

Shellboxshellbox.dev/#pricingshellbox.dev

Pricing

vCPU, per hour: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: $0.085; Shellbox: $0.01
RAM, per GiB-hour: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: $0.009; Shellbox: Included
Storage: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: Not listed; Shellbox: A stopped box costs $0.50 per x1 slot per month
Free tier: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: 50 vCPU-hours and 100 GiB-hours free per month; Shellbox: Not listed
Paid plan from: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: Pay as you go; Shellbox: Pay as you go
Billing: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: Per second; Shellbox: Bundled machine time

Limits

Max session: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: 336 hours; Shellbox: No limit
Idle stop: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: Not listed; Shellbox: After 2 minutes
Largest sandbox: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: 4 vCPU · 4 GiB; Shellbox: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: Not listed; Shellbox: Up to 16

Platform

Isolation: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: Container; Shellbox: Firecracker microVM
GPU: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: Not listed; Shellbox: Not listed
Snapshots: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: No; Shellbox:
Pause and resume: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution:; Shellbox:

Developer

SDKs: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: Python; Shellbox: Not listed
Integrations: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: Not listed; Shellbox: Claude Code

Trust

License: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: Not listed; Shellbox: Not listed
BYOC: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: Not listed; Shellbox: Not listed

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution

Shellbox

1 vCPU · 2 GiB: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: $0.103; Shellbox: $0.010
2 vCPU · 4 GiB: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: $0.206; Shellbox: $0.020
4 vCPU · 8 GiB: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Code Execution: $0.412; Shellbox: $0.040

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Which one fits

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Shellbox fits when

A session must run longer than 336 hours.
You want each sandbox in its own microVM.
You use Claude Code.
You want the lower list price: $0.020 against $0.206 an hour for 2 vCPU and 4 GiB.

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