Vercel, Hobby plan free Sandbox quota: 4 vCPU, 8 GB

Officially launched on January 30, 2026, Vercel Sandbox is an isolated code execution environment always included in the free Hobby plan ($0/mo.).Each sandbox supports up to 4 vCPU and 8 GB, with a limit of 5 hours/month of Active CPU, 420 GB-hours/month of memory, a maximum session duration of 45 minutes, and up to 10 concurrent sandboxes.Exceeding the quota incurs no extra charges, and creation is paused until 30 days after first use.

What you get

On the Hobby plan ($0/mo.), you can use Sandbox with up to 4 vCPU and 8 GB for free within the Active CPU 5 hours/month quota.

Price

Users on the Hobby plan ($0/mo.) can use Sandbox for free within the included quota. No additional charges apply if the quota is exceeded. If exceeded, Sandbox creation is paused until 30 days after the feature is first used.

Valid until

There is no official announcement of a deadline. This is an always-included quota in the Hobby plan for Sandbox, officially launched on January 30, 2026.

Requirements

- This is an ongoing allowance available when you sign in to a free Vercel Hobby plan ($0/mo.) account.- The maximum sandbox specifications on the Hobby plan are 4 vCPU and 8 GB.2 GB of memory is allocated per vCPU.- The included quota is 5 hours/month of Active CPU and 420 GB-hours/month of memory.- The maximum runtime per session is 45 minutes.The concurrent execution limit is 10.- Exceeding the quota does not incur extra charges.If exceeded, sandbox creation is paused until 30 days have passed since you first used the feature.- The official documentation does not describe a verification-code check after signup.Waiting for a verification code appears only in a report by a linux.do user dated October 17, 2026.- There is no official guidance on eligibility restrictions by country or region.

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