OpenAI Code Interpreter vs Solari

OpenAI Code Interpreter bills memory only, at $0.09 per GiB-hour. Solari costs $0.0525 per vCPU-hour. OpenAI Code Interpreter runs containers. Solari runs Cloud Hypervisor microVMs and limits a session to 24 hours.

Updated Oct 23, 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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Solari

One API for cloud browsers, headless microVM sandboxes and desktop VMs for AI agents.

Isolation: Cloud Hypervisor microVM
Free tier: $3 credit every month
Max session: 24 hours

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What is different

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

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OpenAI Code Interpreter

Solari

RAM, per GiB-hour: OpenAI Code Interpreter: $0.09; Solari: $0.0165
Billing: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Memory only; Solari: Per second
Isolation: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Container; Solari: Cloud Hypervisor microVM
SDKs: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, Go, Java, Ruby; Solari: TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust
Integrations: OpenAI Code Interpreter: OpenAI Agents SDK; Solari: MCP, Claude Code

Full comparison

18 fields, at each provider's list price

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

Solaridocs.getsolari.com/pricingdocs.getsolari.com

Pricing

vCPU, per hour: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Solari: $0.0525
RAM, per GiB-hour: OpenAI Code Interpreter: $0.09; Solari: $0.0165
Storage: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Solari: Snapshots $0.05 per GB-month, the first 10 GB per organization free, from October 1, 2026.
Free tier: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Solari: $3 credit every month
Paid plan from: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Solari: $20 / month
Billing: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Memory only; Solari: Per second

Limits

Max session: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Solari: 24 hours
Idle stop: OpenAI Code Interpreter: After 20 minutes; Solari: Not listed
Largest sandbox: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Solari: 8 vCPU · 16 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Solari: Up to 10

Platform

Isolation: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Container; Solari: Cloud Hypervisor microVM
GPU: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Solari: Not listed
Snapshots: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Solari:
Pause and resume: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Solari:

Developer

SDKs: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, Go, Java, Ruby; Solari: TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust
Integrations: OpenAI Code Interpreter: OpenAI Agents SDK; Solari: MCP, Claude Code

Trust

License: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Solari: Not listed
BYOC: OpenAI Code Interpreter: Not listed; Solari: Enterprise plan, in your own VPC

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

OpenAI Code Interpreter

Solari

1 vCPU · 2 GiB: OpenAI Code Interpreter: $0.180; Solari: $0.086
2 vCPU · 4 GiB: OpenAI Code Interpreter: $0.360; Solari: $0.171
4 vCPU · 8 GiB: OpenAI Code Interpreter: $0.720; Solari: $0.342

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

OpenAI Code Interpreter fits when

You use the OpenAI Agents SDK.
You want one rate for memory, with CPU included.
You need SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR.

Solari fits when

You want each sandbox in its own microVM.
You use MCP or Claude Code.
You want the lower list price: $0.171 against $0.360 an hour for 2 vCPU and 4 GiB.
You need snapshots.

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