If you run coding agents or CI jobs in Vercel sandboxAn isolated environment where AI-generated code or agent actions run without being able to touch anything real.Full definition →, dependency installs and repo clones no longer add to your bill — meaningful for AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition → loops that reinstall packages on every cold sandbox, while outbound and exposed-port traffic still costs.
Terms in this piece · Glossary
sandbox — An isolated environment where AI-generated code or agent actions run without being able to touch anything real.
AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
Key quotes
“Vercel Sandbox no longer bills for data it downloads from the internet.”
“Installing packages, cloning a Git repository, or pulling artifacts and datasets from an external source does not count toward Sandbox Data Transfer usage.”
“Pricing for Active CPU, Provisioned Memory, Snapshot Storage, and Sandbox Creations is unchanged.”
