InstaVM vs Watasu

InstaVM costs $0.0504 per vCPU-hour. InstaVM runs Firecracker microVMs. Watasu limits a session to 24 hours.

Updated Oct 15, 2026

InstaVM

Hardware-isolated microVMs for AI agent code.

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

Visit site InstaVM profile

Watasu

Isolated Linux sandboxes for AI agents, hosted in the EU.

Isolation: Not listed
Free tier: Free Basic plan
Max session: 24 hours

Visit site Watasu profile

What is different

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

Field

InstaVM

Watasu

Storage: InstaVM: $0.0002 per GiB-hour after 10 free GiB; Watasu: Retained disks €0.10 per GiB per month while the sandbox is stopped. Checkpoints and templates €0.03 per GiB per month.
Free tier: InstaVM: $50 credit; Watasu: Free Basic plan

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18 fields, at each provider's list price

InstaVMinstavm.io/pricing

Watasuwatasu.io/pricing

Pricing

vCPU, per hour: InstaVM: $0.0504; Watasu: Not listed
RAM, per GiB-hour: InstaVM: $0.0162; Watasu: Not listed
Storage: InstaVM: $0.0002 per GiB-hour after 10 free GiB; Watasu: Retained disks €0.10 per GiB per month while the sandbox is stopped. Checkpoints and templates €0.03 per GiB per month.
Free tier: InstaVM: $50 credit; Watasu: Free Basic plan
Paid plan from: InstaVM: $100 / month; Watasu: Not listed
Billing: InstaVM: Per second; Watasu: Per second

Limits

Max session: InstaVM: Not listed; Watasu: 24 hours
Idle stop: InstaVM: Not listed; Watasu: Not listed
Largest sandbox: InstaVM: Not listed; Watasu: 8 vCPU · 8 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes: InstaVM: Up to 100; Watasu: Up to 100

Platform

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

Developer

SDKs: InstaVM: Python, TypeScript; Watasu: Not listed
Integrations: InstaVM: Claude Code; Watasu: Not listed

Trust

License: InstaVM: Not listed; Watasu: Not listed
BYOC: InstaVM: Not listed; Watasu: Not listed

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

InstaVM

Watasu

1 vCPU · 2 GiB: InstaVM: $0.083; Watasu: Not listed
2 vCPU · 4 GiB: InstaVM: $0.166; Watasu: Not listed
4 vCPU · 8 GiB: InstaVM: $0.331; Watasu: Not listed

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

InstaVM fits when

You use Claude Code.
You need a desktop in the sandbox.
You need SOC 2 Type II.

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