smol machines

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smol machines provides fast, hardware-isolated Linux microVMs that run locally via smolvm, in smol cloud, or self-hosted with the same SDK and .smolmachine artifact. Pricing combines hourly base machine fees plus consumption for CPU, memory, disk, and egress, with account credits for new users and tiered monthly platform fees on Pro and Startup plans.

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Official website

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Free access: New accounts receive $100.00 of free cloud credit; the Standard plan keeps a $0 monthly platform fee with pay-as-you-go usage rates.
API access: Docs and homepage show REST API usage with SMOL_CLOUD_TOKEN for creating and managing machines in smol cloud.

Is smol machines right for you?

A good fit for

Developers and platform teams who need portable microVMs for agent sandboxes, CI workloads, or always-on apps across laptop and cloud environments.

Before you choose

Pro adds a $20 USD monthly platform fee on top of hourly resource consumption, with machine count and size caps per plan.

MicroVMs everywhere

smol machines packages isolated Linux VMs with one portable artifact so teams develop locally and deploy to managed cloud or self-hosted infrastructure under transparent usage-based rates.

What it can do

Features & capabilities

Unknown is different from unavailable. Each fact carries its own evidence.

Capability	Value	Evidence	Checked
Portable artifacts	Homepage states the same SDK and .smolmachine artifact runs locally, in smol cloud, or self-hosted.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Usage-based billing	Pricing page bills a base fee per running machine-hour plus active vCPU, memory, disk, and egress consumption.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Starter credit	New accounts start with $100.00 of free credit according to the pricing page.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04

Understand the total cost

smol machines pricing & plans

Standard

Free

$0 monthly platform fee plus usage rates

Credits: 250 credits per month (early bird)
Billing: $50 per month

Pro

$20.00 /mo

$20 monthly fee plus usage

Plan: Paid Pro tier
Billing: Monthly subscription

Startup

$150.00 /mo

$150 monthly fee plus usage

Platform fee: $150 monthly fee plus usage
Machines: Up to 1,000 machines per contract

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The practical questions

Frequently asked questions

What is smol machines used for?

Does smol machines have a free plan?

New accounts receive $100.00 of free cloud credit; the Standard plan keeps a $0 monthly platform fee with pay-as-you-go usage rates.. This record does not confirm an ongoing free plan.

How much does smol machines cost?

The listed monthly price is $20.00 USD at monthly billing. See the plan cards for entitlements, billing commitments and seat minimums.

Can I use smol machines through an API?

Docs and homepage show REST API usage with SMOL_CLOUD_TOKEN for creating and managing machines in smol cloud.. API access and subscription access may have different terms; consult the linked sources.

What should I check before choosing it?

Pro adds a $20 USD monthly platform fee on top of hourly resource consumption, with machine count and size caps per plan.

Price history

No retained pricing changes yet. A current price alone does not establish a historical trend.

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