InstaVM vs Isorun

InstaVM costs $0.0504 per vCPU-hour and Isorun costs $0.025 per vCPU-hour. InstaVM runs Firecracker microVMs. Isorun runs microVMs.

Updated Oct 14, 2026

InstaVM

Hardware-isolated microVMs for AI agent code.

Isolation: Firecracker microVM
Free tier: $50 credit
Max session: Not listed

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Isorun

Isolated Linux microVMs from any Docker image.

Isolation: MicroVM
Free tier: $50 credit
Max session: Not listed

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What is different

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

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InstaVM

Isorun

vCPU, per hour: InstaVM: $0.0504; Isorun: $0.025
RAM, per GiB-hour: InstaVM: $0.0162; Isorun: $0.015
Storage: InstaVM: $0.0002 per GiB-hour after 10 free GiB; Isorun: Persistent disk $0.02 per GB-month for data stored
Paid plan from: InstaVM: $100 / month; Isorun: Pay as you go
Isolation: InstaVM: Firecracker microVM; Isorun: MicroVM
SDKs: InstaVM: Python, TypeScript; Isorun: TypeScript

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InstaVMinstavm.io/pricing

Isorundocs.isorun.ai/getting-started/pricingdocs.isorun.ai

Pricing

vCPU, per hour: InstaVM: $0.0504; Isorun: $0.025
RAM, per GiB-hour: InstaVM: $0.0162; Isorun: $0.015
Storage: InstaVM: $0.0002 per GiB-hour after 10 free GiB; Isorun: Persistent disk $0.02 per GB-month for data stored
Free tier: InstaVM: $50 credit; Isorun: $50 credit
Paid plan from: InstaVM: $100 / month; Isorun: Pay as you go
Billing: InstaVM: Per second; Isorun: Per second

Limits

Max session: InstaVM: Not listed; Isorun: Not listed
Idle stop: InstaVM: Not listed; Isorun: Not listed
Largest sandbox: InstaVM: Not listed; Isorun: Not listed
Concurrent sandboxes: InstaVM: Up to 100; Isorun: Not listed

Platform

Isolation: InstaVM: Firecracker microVM; Isorun: MicroVM
GPU: InstaVM: Not listed; Isorun: Not listed
Snapshots: InstaVM:; Isorun:
Pause and resume: InstaVM:; Isorun:

Developer

SDKs: InstaVM: Python, TypeScript; Isorun: TypeScript
Integrations: InstaVM: Not listed; Isorun: LangChain, OpenAI Agents SDK, MCP

Trust

License: InstaVM: Not listed; Isorun: Not listed
BYOC: InstaVM: Not listed; Isorun: Not listed

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

InstaVM

Isorun

1 vCPU · 2 GiB: InstaVM: $0.083; Isorun: $0.055
2 vCPU · 4 GiB: InstaVM: $0.166; Isorun: $0.110
4 vCPU · 8 GiB: InstaVM: $0.331; Isorun: $0.220

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

InstaVM fits when

You need SOC 2 Type II.

Isorun fits when

You want to pay only for usage, with no plan fee.
You use LangChain, the OpenAI Agents SDK or MCP.
You want the lower list price: $0.110 against $0.166 an hour for 2 vCPU and 4 GiB.

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