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ASCIIMay 25, 2026

Box

Paid
AI Agents
Cloud Sandbox
Developer Tools
Infrastructure

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### TL;DR

box is a persistent Linux (Ubuntu) virtual machine sandbox designed specifically for AI agents and agent factories. It provides full machine capabilities including SSH/SCP access, Docker support, and a 60fps virtual desktop, allowing agents to build, run, and ship software in isolated environments.

Key Insights & Metrics

Pricing
$20 minimum per month, which provides 2,000,000 VM-seconds (approx. 555 hours) of 4 vCPU / 8 GB compute time
Cost structure
Version
1.0
Current release version
Hardware
None; Cloud-based service; requires terminal for CLI or web browser for API/dashboard access
Compute requirements
Category
Paid
Licensing model
Region
France
Primary region

Key Features

  • Persistent Ubuntu Linux VMs with SSH and SCP access
  • Disk-level snapshotting and fast forking for parallel agent workflows
  • Pre-configured environment with Docker, VS Code, Chrome, and common runtimes
  • Per-second billing with cost-free idle/stopped states
  • Programmatic control via CLI, HTTP API, and Python/TypeScript SDKs
  • 60fps virtual desktop access

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