InstaVM vs Runta

InstaVM and Runta charge the same list price: $0.0504 per vCPU-hour and $0.0162 per GiB-hour. InstaVM runs Firecracker microVMs. Runta runs full VMs.

Updated Oct 14, 2026

InstaVM

Hardware-isolated microVMs for AI agent code.

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

Visit site InstaVM profile

Runta

Isolated computers where AI agents work and keep state.

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

Visit site Runta profile

What is different

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

Field

InstaVM

Runta

Storage: InstaVM: $0.0002 per GiB-hour after 10 free GiB; Runta: $0.000108 per GiB-hour
Free tier: InstaVM: $50 credit; Runta: $50 free credit
Paid plan from: InstaVM: $100 / month; Runta: Pay as you go
Isolation: InstaVM: Firecracker microVM; Runta: Full VM

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18 fields, at each provider's list price

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Pricing

vCPU, per hour: InstaVM: $0.0504; Runta: $0.0504
RAM, per GiB-hour: InstaVM: $0.0162; Runta: $0.0162
Storage: InstaVM: $0.0002 per GiB-hour after 10 free GiB; Runta: $0.000108 per GiB-hour
Free tier: InstaVM: $50 credit; Runta: $50 free credit
Paid plan from: InstaVM: $100 / month; Runta: Pay as you go
Billing: InstaVM: Per second; Runta: Per second

Limits

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

Platform

Isolation: InstaVM: Firecracker microVM; Runta: Full VM
GPU: InstaVM: Not listed; Runta: Not listed
Snapshots: InstaVM:; Runta:
Pause and resume: InstaVM:; Runta:

Developer

SDKs: InstaVM: Python, TypeScript; Runta: Python, TypeScript
Integrations: InstaVM: Not listed; Runta: OpenAI Agents SDK

Trust

License: InstaVM: Not listed; Runta: Not listed
BYOC: InstaVM: Not listed; Runta: Not listed

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

InstaVM

Runta

1 vCPU · 2 GiB: InstaVM: $0.083; Runta: $0.083
2 vCPU · 4 GiB: InstaVM: $0.166; Runta: $0.166
4 vCPU · 8 GiB: InstaVM: $0.331; Runta: $0.331

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

InstaVM fits when

You want each sandbox in its own microVM.
You need SOC 2 Type II.

Runta fits when

You want to pay only for usage, with no plan fee.
You want each sandbox to be a full VM.
You use the OpenAI Agents SDK.

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