How fast does an agent resume after being idle?

Sandboxes scale to zero after about 5 seconds of inactivity and resume from standby in roughly 25ms, even after weeks of being suspended.

Does my agent keep its memory between runs?

Yes. In-memory filesystem snapshots keep a suspended sandbox ready to resume. For guaranteed long-term persistence, attach a Volume or use Agent Drive, which can retain data for years.

How isolated is each agent?

Every agent runs in its own hardware-isolated microVM with full access to its filesystem, processes, and logs, plus native support for Zero Data Retention.

How long can an agent run?

Sandboxes are built for workloads lasting seconds to hours. For longer background work you can pair them with Batch API, which runs up to 24 hours.

What does it cost to keep an agent on standby?

You stop paying for compute while a sandbox is suspended. You only pay the standby snapshot storage rate to keep it ready for instant resume.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How fast does an agent resume after being idle?: Sandboxes scale to zero after about 5 seconds of inactivity and resume from standby in roughly 25ms, even after weeks of being suspended.
Does my agent keep its memory between runs?: Yes. In-memory filesystem snapshots keep a suspended sandbox ready to resume. For guaranteed long-term persistence, attach a Volume or use Agent Drive, which can retain data for years.
How isolated is each agent?: Every agent runs in its own hardware-isolated microVM with full access to its filesystem, processes, and logs, plus native support for Zero Data Retention.
How long can an agent run?: Sandboxes are built for workloads lasting seconds to hours. For longer background work you can pair them with Batch API, which runs up to 24 hours.
What does it cost to keep an agent on standby?: You stop paying for compute while a sandbox is suspended. You only pay the standby snapshot storage rate to keep it ready for instant resume.