Overview
Splox Sandbox provides secure, isolated development environments for code execution, testing, and rapid prototyping. With flexible compute resources and pre-configured templates, Sandbox enables safe experimentation without infrastructure setup.Why Use Sandbox?
- Isolated environments - Secure, sandboxed execution
- Flexible compute - Scale vCPUs and memory as needed
- Pre-configured templates - MCP, VS Code, NextJS, React, Browser
- Pay-per-second - Only pay for actual usage time
- Free storage - No additional cost for file storage
- AI integration - Works seamlessly with Splox workflows
Pricing Model
Pay only for the compute resources you use, billed per second.| Resource | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vCPU | $0.0000364/sec | Virtual CPU cores |
| Memory | $0.000013/GiB/sec | RAM allocation |
| Storage | FREE | Persistent file storage |
Example: A sandbox with 4 vCPUs and 8GB RAM costs:
- (4 × 0.000013) = $0.0002496/sec
- 1 minute = $0.015
- 1 hour = $0.90
Sandbox Templates
Pre-configured environments for common development scenarios.MCP Development Environment
Model Context Protocol development setup.Configuration:
- vCPUs: 4
- Memory: 8GB
- Cost: 0.015/min, $0.90/hour)
- MCP server development
- Protocol testing
- Integration work
VS Code Environment
Lightweight VS Code development environment.Configuration:
- vCPUs: 4
- Memory: 4GB
- Cost: 0.012/min, $0.71/hour)
- Code editing
- Small projects
- Quick prototyping
NextJS + FastAPI
Full-stack development environment.Configuration:
- vCPUs: 4
- Memory: 8GB
- Cost: 0.015/min, $0.90/hour)
- Full-stack development
- API + frontend projects
- Web applications
React Fiber + ThreeJS
3D web development environment.Configuration:
- vCPUs: 4
- Memory: 4GB
- Cost: 0.012/min, $0.71/hour)
- 3D visualization
- Interactive graphics
- React Three Fiber apps
Browser (Full Desktop)
Complete desktop browser environment.Configuration:
- vCPUs: 8
- Memory: 8GB
- Cost: 0.024/min, $1.42/hour)
- Browser automation
- Visual testing
- Web scraping
- UI/UX testing
Code Interpreter
Lightweight code execution environment.Configuration:
- vCPUs: 2
- Memory: 1GB
- Cost: 0.005/min, $0.31/hour)
- Code execution
- Script testing
- Data analysis
- Quick computations
Best Practices
Optimize Costs
- Stop when idle - Pause sandboxes when not in use
- Right-size resources - Use smallest template that works
- Use Code Interpreter for simple tasks (cheapest!)
- Batch operations - Group tasks to minimize uptime
Resource Selection
- Code Interpreter - Simple scripts, data analysis ($0.31/hr)
- VS Code/React Fiber - Standard development ($0.71/hr)
- MCP/NextJS - Heavy workloads ($0.90/hr)
- Browser - Intensive automation ($1.42/hr)
Integration
- Combine with AI models for code generation
- Integrate with workflows
- Monitor usage in dashboard
Security
- All sandboxes are isolated
- No network access to internal systems
- Files persist in secure storage (free!)
- Automatic cleanup after expiration
Cost Examples
Scenario: Quick Code Test
1
Start Code Interpreter
Cost: $0.0000858/sec
2
Run for 2 minutes
2 min × 60 sec × 0.0103
3
Stop sandbox
No additional charges
4
Total Cost
~$0.01 (1 cent!)
Scenario: Development Session
1
Start NextJS + FastAPI
Cost: $0.0002496/sec
2
Work for 30 minutes
30 min × 60 sec × 0.449
3
Total Cost
~$0.45 (45 cents for 30 minutes!)
Scenario: Browser Automation
1
Start Browser Desktop
Cost: $0.0003952/sec
2
Run automation (10 minutes)
10 min × 60 sec × 0.237
3
Total Cost
~$0.24 (24 cents for 10 minutes!)
Sandbox costs are very affordable!
- Code Interpreter: ~$0.31/hour
- VS Code: ~$0.71/hour
- Full-stack: ~$0.90/hour
- Browser: ~$1.42/hour
Use Cases
- Development
- Web Automation
- Full-Stack Apps
- Data Analysis
Code Editing & Testing:
- Use VS Code environment for editing
- Test with Code Interpreter