Hosted platform - verified
E2B
E2B is a hosted sandbox platform from E2B (FoundryLabs, Inc.), read from its own pages on October 18, 2026. Isolation: Firecracker microVM per sandbox. Status: GA (inferred). 6 price rows, each in E2B's own unit.
Vendor: E2B (FoundryLabs, Inc.). Docs: docs.e2b.dev. Pricing: e2b.dev. Compare every agent sandbox
- Price rows
- 6
- Vendor claims
- 1
- Not stated
- 1
- Verified quotes
- 24
Pricing
In the provider's own unit, verbatim. Nothing is converted; the directory compares a price only with others in the same unit.
| Price | Unit, as stated | Quote and source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.000014 | per second, 1 vCPU (Hobby / Pro)Directory block: Per vCPU-second | “1 · Hobby / Pro · $0.000014/s” | Table lists 1, 2 (default), 4, 6, 8 vCPU rows scaling linearly; 2 vCPU is $0.000028/s. |
| $0.0000045 | per second, 1 GiB memory (Hobby / Pro)Directory block: Per GiB-second | “1 · Hobby / Pro · $0.0000045/s” | Memory rows 1, 2, 4 (default), 8 GiB scale linearly. |
| Free | storage, 10 GiB on HobbyDirectory block: Included storage | “10 · Hobby · Free” | - |
| Free | storage, 20 GiB on ProDirectory block: Included storage | “20 · Pro · Free” | - |
| $150 | per month, Pro plan base price (plus usage)Directory block: Per month | “Base price · $0/month · $150/month · Custom” | - |
| $3,000 | per month minimum, EnterpriseDirectory block: Per month | “Enterprise requires $3,000/mo minimum.” | - |
- Free tier or credits
Hobby plan: $100 one-time usage credit, no credit card required
“$100 one-time usage credit”
e2b.dev
Limits, lifecycle and isolation
- Max session duration
1 hour (Hobby), 24 hours (Pro), custom (Enterprise) of continuous runtime; pausing resets the window
“Max continuous runtime · 1 hour · 24 hours · Custom”
docs.e2b.dev Pausing and resuming resets the continuous runtime limit
“Max continuous runtime is the time a sandbox can run without being paused, not a cap on how long a sandbox can exist.”
docs.e2b.dev - Idle timeout and auto-pause
Default sandbox timeout 300 seconds
“The default sandbox timeout is 300 seconds.”
docs.e2b.dev Auto-pause on timeout is opt-in (default action on timeout is kill)
“Auto-pause is configured in the sandbox lifecycle on create.”
docs.e2b.dev - Persistence and snapshots
Pause/resume preserves filesystem and memory; paused sandboxes kept indefinitely
“A paused sandbox is kept indefinitely. There is no time-to-live and no automatic deletion”
docs.e2b.dev Volumes (persistent storage independent of sandboxes) in private beta
“Volumes are currently in private beta.”
docs.e2b.dev - Isolation
Firecracker microVM per sandbox
“Every sandbox is a Firecracker microVM, not a container.”
docs.e2b.dev - CPU and memory limits
Max vCPUs: 8 (Hobby), 8+ (Pro), custom (Enterprise)
“Max vCPUs · 8 · 8+ · Custom”
docs.e2b.dev Max memory: 8 GiB (Hobby), 8+ GiB (Pro), custom (Enterprise)
“Max memory · 8 GiB · 8+ GiB · Custom”
docs.e2b.dev - GPU
- Not stated
Note: No GPU sandbox offering stated on the pricing page or in the docs text checked (the only GPU mention in docs is that the Android emulator template has no GPU).
- Egress controls
Outbound internet on by default; on/off switch plus allow and deny lists
“Every sandbox has outbound internet access by default. Control and restrict it with a simple on/off switch or fine-grained allow and deny lists.”
docs.e2b.dev - SDKs and languages
Python and JavaScript/TypeScript
“pip install e2b // npm i e2b”
e2b.dev - Regions
Several regions; us-west-1 default, others enabled by support
“E2B's managed cloud runs in several regions. us-west-1 is the default”
docs.e2b.dev - Open source
SDK repository e2b-dev/E2B: Apache License 2.0
“e2b-dev/E2B is licensed under the Apache License 2.0”
github.com - Self-host or BYOC
BYOC on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure (Enterprise)
“BYOC is available on AWS, Google Cloud (GCP), and Azure.”
docs.e2b.dev Self-hosting via open-source E2B Embed (Apache-2.0); see separate open-source entry
“Install E2B Embed (Apache-2.0) yourself”
docs.e2b.dev - Status
GA (inferred from published paid plans)inferred
“Base price · $0/month · $150/month · Custom”
Status inferred from - docs.e2b.dev
Vendor-stated, not measured
Startup and resume claims
~150 ms startup from a snapshot or custom templateVendor-stated
“Startup · ~150 ms from a snapshot or custom template”
docs.e2b.dev
Open-source code from the same vendor: E2B Runtime / E2B Embed (open source).
FAQ
How much does E2B cost?
$0.000014 per second, 1 vCPU (Hobby / Pro); $0.0000045 per second, 1 GiB memory (Hobby / Pro); Free storage, 10 GiB on Hobby; Free storage, 20 GiB on Pro; $150 per month, Pro plan base price (plus usage); $3,000 per month minimum, Enterprise. Prices are in the provider's own units as of October 18, 2026. Free tier: Hobby plan: $100 one-time usage credit, no credit card required.
What isolation does E2B use?
Firecracker microVM per sandbox.
How long can a session run on E2B?
1 hour (Hobby), 24 hours (Pro), custom (Enterprise) of continuous runtime; pausing resets the window; Pausing and resuming resets the continuous runtime limit. Idle behavior: Default sandbox timeout 300 seconds; Auto-pause on timeout is opt-in (default action on timeout is kill).
Does E2B restrict outbound network access?
Outbound internet on by default; on/off switch plus allow and deny lists.
Sources
Last verified from each provider's own docs, pricing pages and repositories; every quote was string-matched against the page that day. Not a benchmark: prices are in the provider's own unit and change without notice, so check the linked source before you commit.
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