OpenAI Code Interpreter vs Sandock

OpenAI Code Interpreter bills memory only, at $0.09 per GiB-hour. OpenAI Code Interpreter runs containers. Sandock runs containers and limits a session to 8 hours.

Updated Oct 15, 2026

OpenAI Code Interpreter

Sandboxed containers where OpenAI models write and run Python code.

Isolation: Container
Free tier: Not listed
Max session: Not listed

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Sandock

Docker sandboxes with persistent volumes for AI agents.

Isolation: Container
Free tier: None
Max session: 8 hours

Visit site Sandock profile

What is different

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

Field

OpenAI Code Interpreter

Sandock

Idle stop: OpenAI Code Interpreter: After 20 minutes; Sandock: After 30 minutes
SDKs: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Python, JavaScript, Go, Java, Ruby; Sandock: JavaScript / TypeScript

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18 fields, at each provider's list price

OpenAI Code Interpreterdevelopers.openai.com/api/docs/pricingdevelopers.openai.com

Sandocksandock.ai/pricing

Pricing

vCPU, per hour: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Sandock: Not listed
RAM, per GiB-hour: OpenAI Code Interpreter: $0.09; Sandock: Not listed
Storage: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Sandock: Not listed
Free tier: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Sandock: None
Paid plan from: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Sandock: $5 / month
Billing: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Memory only; Sandock: Not listed

Limits

Max session: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Sandock: 8 hours
Idle stop: OpenAI Code Interpreter: After 20 minutes; Sandock: After 30 minutes
Largest sandbox: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Sandock: 8 vCPU · 8 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Sandock: Up to 150

Platform

Isolation: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Container; Sandock: Container
GPU: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Sandock: Not listed
Snapshots: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Sandock: Not listed
Pause and resume: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Sandock:

Developer

SDKs: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Python, JavaScript, Go, Java, Ruby; Sandock: JavaScript / TypeScript
Integrations: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Sandock: MCP

Trust

License: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Sandock: MIT
BYOC: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Sandock: Private / VPC deployment on Enterprise

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

OpenAI Code Interpreter

Sandock

1 vCPU · 2 GiB: OpenAI Code Interpreter: $0.180; Sandock: Not listed
2 vCPU · 4 GiB: OpenAI Code Interpreter: $0.360; Sandock: Not listed
4 vCPU · 8 GiB: OpenAI Code Interpreter: $0.720; Sandock: Not listed

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

OpenAI Code Interpreter fits when

You want one rate for memory, with CPU included.

Sandock fits when

You want an open-source platform (MIT) that you can self-host.
You use MCP.
You need pause and resume.
You need the sandboxes in your own cloud account.

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