Daytona
vs
Sesterce
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
- Wide selection of Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPUs
- Provides both virtualized GPU instances and dedicated bare-metal clusters
- Specializes in infrastructure for AI/ML model training and inference
- Based in the EU, may ease GDPR compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Daytona | Sesterce | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Sesterce offers 23. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Daytona | Sesterce | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
10 configs · 34 configs
|
$3.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | 30% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
B200
10 configs · 10 configs
|
$6.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.11 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 34% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
RTX PRO 6000
10 configs · 18 configs
|
$3.03 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.41 /GPU/hr On-demand | 20% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
H200
10 configs · 12 configs
|
$4.54 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.48 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 45% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
RTX 5090
10 configs · 6 configs
|
$1.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.77 /GPU/hr On-demand | 40% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
RTX 4090
10 configs · 7 configs
|
$0.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.54 /GPU/hr On-demand | 46% cheaper on Sesterce |
MI355X
10 configs
|
$3.44 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
|
B300
6 configs
|
-- | $4.95 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Sesterce only |
|
A100
44 configs
|
-- | $1.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | Sesterce only |
|
L40S
19 configs
|
-- | $0.97 /GPU/hr On-demand | Sesterce only |
Daytona bills on-demand and spot; Sesterce bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Daytona | Sesterce |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Sesterce |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | USA | France |
| Locations | -- | 43 |
| Example customers | Meta, Cohere, n8n, SambaNova, WRITER, Turing | -- |
| Website | www.daytona.io | www.sesterce.com |
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Our data for Daytona was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Sesterce on Sept. 18, 2026.