Daytona
vs
Hexabyte
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
- Affordable VPS instances with customizable specs
- S3-compatible object storage with no egress or API fees
- Offers dedicated servers
- EU-based with GDPR-friendly data storage
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Daytona | Hexabyte | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $47.95 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 3 GB disk | $4.44 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe | 91% cheaper on Hexabyte |
| Medium VM | $238.85 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB disk | $11.21 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe | 95% cheaper on Hexabyte |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $20.23 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe | |
| Block storage | $7.78 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 5 GB free | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $6.89 /mo 1 TB (no egress or API fees) | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 20 TB / mo per instance | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | $1.15 /TB per TB |
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 Hexabyte offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Daytona | Hexabyte | Difference |
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$2.27 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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$3.59 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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$1.74 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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$2.61 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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$0.74 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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$0.57 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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$3.44 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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-- | $0.41 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hexabyte only |
Daytona bills on-demand and spot; Hexabyte bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Daytona | Hexabyte |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| 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 | Hexabyte |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | USA | Sweden |
| Locations | -- | 1 |
| Example customers | Meta, Cohere, n8n, SambaNova, WRITER, Turing | Molnett, Region Västerbotten, Umeå Kommunföretag, Enduce |
| Website | www.daytona.io | hexabyte.se |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Daytona was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Hexabyte on Sept. 18, 2026.