Daytona
vs
EmpirioLabs AI
What's good about each
- Runs AI-generated and untrusted code in isolated sandboxes
- Sandboxes run as containers, or Linux, macOS or Windows VMs
- Pay as you go, billed per second
- Up to 8 AMD or NVIDIA GPUs per sandbox
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Daytona | EmpirioLabs AI | Difference |
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| Small VM | $47.95 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 3 GB disk | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $238.85 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB disk | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $7.78 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 5 GB free | -- Not listed |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Daytona offers 7 GPU models, while EmpirioLabs AI offers 19. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Daytona | EmpirioLabs AI | Difference |
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$3.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | 34% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
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$6.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | $11.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | 43% cheaper on Daytona |
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$3.03 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 21% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
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$4.54 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 17% cheaper on Daytona |
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$1.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | 22% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
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$0.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.65 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 34% cheaper on EmpirioLabs AI |
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$3.44 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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-- | $16.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | EmpirioLabs AI only |
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-- | $1.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | EmpirioLabs AI only |
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-- | $1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | EmpirioLabs AI only |
Daytona bills on-demand and spot; EmpirioLabs AI bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Daytona | EmpirioLabs AI |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Daytona | EmpirioLabs AI |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 6 |
| Example customers | Meta, Cohere, n8n, SambaNova, WRITER, Turing | -- |
| Website | www.daytona.io | empiriolabs.ai |
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Our data for Daytona was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for EmpirioLabs AI on Sept. 18, 2026.