E2B free tier includes Cloud sandboxes for AI agents: isolated Linux machines that run generated code and shell commands… Catalogue date August 2026. Compare with 5 alternatives in AI / ML.

E2B Free Tier 2026 stable

Subtypes in AI / ML: agent_sandbox — isolated execution environments provisioned programmatically for code an agent writes. We read that on 2026-09-01 from https://e2b.dev/pricing, where it says: “We charge per second of a running sandbox” How we use this.

Limits, pricing history, and 5 alternatives. Catalogue date August 2026. Last updated 2026-09-24.

E2B's free tier offers Cloud sandboxes for AI agents: isolated Linux machines that run generated code and shell commands, work with files and… We rate it stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. Best for ai / ml workloads — 5 alternatives available.

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Tier
Free Credits
Category
Pricing Page
Catalogue date
2026-08-22
Last read
2026-09-24
The day we last read the vendor's page. Our last read of it, on 2026-09-24, found the page different from the terms we hold. We hold no confirmation of the terms we publish — the 2026-08-22 beside this date is not one we can source to a read that confirmed them.

Free Tier Details

Cloud sandboxes for AI agents: isolated Linux machines that run generated code and shell commands, work with files and reach the internet. The Hobby plan has no monthly fee and a one-time $100 usage credit, with no credit card needed to start. When the credit runs out, the account is blocked until a payment method is added. Hobby allows 20 concurrent sandboxes and up to 1 hour of continuous runtime per sandbox. Running sandboxes are billed per second for CPU and RAM. Pro is $150/month plus usage.

We read that on 2026-09-24 from https://e2b.dev/pricing, and our check recorded: the page names E2B as "e2b" and states "$0". A source check reads the cited page for the service's name and a price; the limits above are from our own record.

When You'll Outgrow E2B's Free Tier

Pricing Change History (1 recorded)

Retracted — this record was our error (2026-09-27). The free tier now offers $100 in usage credits and limits sandbox sessions to 1 hour with up to 20 concurrent sandboxes, a significant reduction from the original 100 sandbox hours/month with no stated session or concurrency limits. Retracted 2026-09-27: E2B's free terms did not change. Its pricing page offered a one-time $100 usage credit, sandbox sessions of up to 1 hour and up to 20 concurrent sandboxes in the Internet Archive's captures of 2024-11-09, 2026-08-02 and 2026-09-03. The "100 sandbox hours/month" this record compared against was our own listing's text, not an E2B term. Source ↗
Before: Cloud sandboxes for AI agents. Secure code execution environments with filesystem, process management, and network access. Free tier: 100 sandbox hours/month
After: Hobby Free + Usage Costs One-time $100 of usage in credits Community support Up to 1-hour sandbox session length Up to 20 concurrently running sandboxes

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Alternatives in AI / ML

How E2B compares against every one of the 5 we list, not against a selection of them. A surface with room for every member of a tied set may rotate their order. A surface with room for only some of them names none of them, because which ones it named would be the claim, and a claim seeded on the date is not the one we serve tomorrow. How we decide this.

Service Free Tier Stability
E2B Free Credits stable
Modal Free stable
Blaxel Free Credits stable
Novita Sandbox Free Credits stable
Runloop Free Credits stable
Daytona Free Credits stable

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is E2B free?
Yes, E2B offers a free tier: Free Credits. Cloud sandboxes for AI agents: isolated Linux machines that run generated code and shell commands, work with files and reach the internet. The Hobby plan has no monthly fee and a one-time $100 usage c...
What is E2B's free tier?
E2B's free tier is called "Free Credits". Cloud sandboxes for AI agents: isolated Linux machines that run generated code and shell commands, work with files and reach the internet. The Hobby plan has no monthly fee and a one-time $100 usage credit, with no credit card needed to start. When the credit runs out, the account is blocked until a payment method is added. Hobby allows 20 concurrent sandboxes and up to 1 hour of continuous runtime per sandbox. Running sandboxes are billed per second for CPU and RAM. Pro is $150/month plus usage.
Is E2B's free tier reliable?
E2B's free tier is considered stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. See the pricing history below.
Is E2B's free tier good for production?
E2B's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers Cloud sandboxes for AI agents: isolated Linux machines that run generated code and shell commands, work with files and…, so it's a reasonable starting point. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in E2B's pricing?
The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn.
What are the best free alternatives to E2B?
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 5 free alternatives to E2B in AI / ML, each listed above with its tier. Of those, 1 carries no recorded demerit, 4 are demoted with the reason named. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
When will I outgrow E2B's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is E2B in?
E2B is categorized under AI / ML on AgentDeals. We list 5 other AI / ML services alongside it, every one of them on this page with its free tier and the stability we publish for it.

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