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title: Beam pricing
description: Compare Beam pricing for serverless and on-demand GPUs, sandboxes, virtual machines, GPU clusters, and bring-your-own-cloud deployments. See compute rates and planned storage pricing.
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# Beam pricing

All prices are in USD. This is the Markdown version of [beam.cloud/pricing](https://www.beam.cloud/pricing), built from the same rate card.

Sandboxes from $0.06/hr · VMs from $0.06/hr · H100s from $1.83/hr. Sandbox and VM prices are for 1 vCPU and 1 GiB of RAM.

## How billing works

- **Serverless:** Compute is billed by the millisecond while your code is running.
- **Sandboxes:** Pay by the millisecond, only when the sandbox is running.
- **Virtual Machines:** Persistent Linux VMs for agents. Billed per second while running, with no compute charges while stopped.
- **On-demand:** One flat price per machine. Includes vCPU, RAM, and NVMe drives.
- **Clusters:** reserved monthly or yearly, priced by quote.
- **Bring your own cloud:** a management fee of $0.019/hr per vCPU and $0.009/hr per GB of RAM. The compute itself is billed to your cloud account.
- **Storage:** Storage is not billed yet. Planned: $0.0001 per GB-hour of data stored, with no free allowance.
- **Egress and bandwidth:** no fees on any plan.
- **Plans:** see [Plans](#plans). Purchased credits don’t expire.

## CPU pricing tiers

| Tier | vCPU-hour | GiB-hour | 4 vCPU / 8 GiB per hour | Behavior |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| spot | $0.0063 | $0.00135 | $0.036 | Preemptible; restart stopped VMs manually |
| shared | $0.011 | $0.0055 | $0.088 | Shared vCPUs; not preemptible; up to 8 vCPU / 16 GiB |
| performance | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.28 | No CPU Sharing; not preemptible |

Choose per workload. CPU functions, sandboxes and VMs use the same tier rates. New accounts default to Performance; Shared and Spot are opt-in. The VM, CPU-only serverless and sandbox rates below use the default tier; native VMs and VM-backed sandboxes start at 1 vCPU / 1 GiB. GPU-attached CPU and RAM cost the same on every tier.

## Virtual Machines

Persistent Linux VMs for agents. Billed per second while running, with no compute charges while stopped.

CPU and RAM are billed at the CPU pricing tier you choose (see CPU pricing tiers above). The rates below are Performance, the default tier.

| Resource | Unit | Per hour |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CPU | per vCPU | $0.05 |
| RAM | per GiB | $0.01 |
| Root disk capacity | 50 GiB | Storage is not billed yet. |

The smallest VM (1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM, 50 GiB root disk) costs $0.06/hr, or $0.0000167/sec.

## Serverless

Compute is billed by the millisecond while your code is running.

### GPU Tasks

| GPU | VRAM | Per hour | Per second | Availability |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RTX 4090 PCIE | 24 GB | $0.69 | $0.000192 | Start instantly |
| RTX 5090 PCIE | 32 GB | $1.09 | $0.000303 | With committed spend ([book a call](https://form.typeform.com/to/XFaCSAub)) |

GPU prices cover the GPU. CPU and memory are billed alongside it at the GPU-attached rates below.

### CPU and memory

| Resource | Unit | Used for | Per hour | Per second |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CPU | per vCPU | CPU-only workloads (Performance tier) | $0.05 | $0.0000139 |
| RAM | per GiB | CPU-only workloads (Performance tier) | $0.01 | $0.00000278 |
| CPU | per vCPU | Attached to a GPU (same on every tier) | $0.18972 | $0.0000527 |
| RAM | per GiB | Attached to a GPU (same on every tier) | $0.0198 | $0.0000055 |

**Example:** an endpoint on an RTX 4090 with 2 physical cores (4 vCPU) and 16 GiB RAM costs $1.77/hr ($0.69 GPU + $0.76 CPU + $0.32 RAM, at the GPU-attached rates above). Billed by the millisecond, only while your code is running.

## Sandboxes

Isolated, secure environments for running untrusted code at scale. Pay by the millisecond, only when the sandbox is running.

CPU and RAM are billed at the CPU pricing tier you choose (see CPU pricing tiers above). The rates below are Performance, the default tier.

| Resource | Unit | Per hour | Per second |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CPU | per vCPU | $0.05 | $0.0000139 |
| RAM | per GiB | $0.01 | $0.00000278 |

**Example:** a 2 vCPU / 8 GiB sandbox on Performance costs $0.18/hr, or $0.00005 per second.

## On-demand

One flat price per machine. Includes vCPU, RAM, and NVMe drives. Bare-metal or VMs. For InfiniBand, see [Clusters](#clusters).

| Machine | VRAM | vCPU | RAM | NVMe | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| B200 SXM6 | 180 GB | 28 | 256 GB | 2 TB | from $4.11/hr |
| H200 SXM5 | 141 GB | 24 | 192 GB | 2 TB | from $2.09/hr |
| H100 PCIE | 80 GB | 26 | 200 GB | 1 TB | from $1.83/hr |
| A100 80GB SXM4 | 80 GB | 16 | 128 GB | 1 TB | from $1.36/hr |
| RTX PRO 6000 PCIE | 96 GB | 16 | 128 GB | 1 TB | from $1.09/hr |
| L40S PCIE | 48 GB | 12 | 96 GB | 1 TB | from $0.76/hr |
| RTX 5090 PCIE | 32 GB | 12 | 64 GB | 500 GB | from $0.72/hr |
| A6000 PCIE | 48 GB | 8 | 64 GB | 500 GB | from $0.54/hr |
| RTX 4090 PCIE | 24 GB | 8 | 64 GB | 500 GB | from $0.44/hr |

**Example:** 8 hours on an H100 machine is $14.64. That price already includes the 26 vCPU, 200 GB RAM, and 1 TB NVMe drive.

## Clusters

Multi-node GPU clusters with InfiniBand, reserved monthly or yearly. Every cluster connects to Beam, so one SDK runs your cluster, serverless workloads, and your own cloud.

| Cluster | Nodes | Price |
| --- | --- | --- |
| H100 SXM | 8 GPU nodes · InfiniBand | [Contact us](https://form.typeform.com/to/XFaCSAub) |
| H200 SXM | 8 GPU nodes · InfiniBand | [Contact us](https://form.typeform.com/to/XFaCSAub) |
| B200 SXM | 8 GPU nodes · InfiniBand | [Contact us](https://form.typeform.com/to/XFaCSAub) |
| B300 SXM | 8 GPU nodes · InfiniBand | [Contact us](https://form.typeform.com/to/XFaCSAub) |

To request pricing, [book a call](https://form.typeform.com/to/XFaCSAub) or email founders@beam.cloud with:

- GPU type: H100 SXM, H200 SXM, B200 SXM, B300 SXM
- Node count: 2 nodes (16 GPUs), 4 nodes (32 GPUs), 8 nodes (64 GPUs), 16 nodes (128 GPUs), 32+ nodes
- Term length: 1–3 months, 3–6 months, 6–12 months, 12+ months
- Region: Flexible — best price, US, EU, APAC
- Start date

## Storage

Storage is not billed yet. Planned pricing is based on data stored, with no free allowance.

| Storage | Planned price |
| --- | --- |
| Data stored | $0.0001 per GB-hour |

Planned billing covers retained VM disk, volume, and snapshot data, including while compute is stopped, and uses the same usage credits as compute. Empty disk capacity, shared base images, and internal copies are excluded. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes.

## Bring your own cloud

Run workloads in your own cloud, including AWS, GCP, and Azure. Beam manages compute orchestration and the control plane. Pay for the compute using your cloud credits.

| Management fee | Price |
| --- | --- |
| vCPU | $0.019/hr per vCPU |
| RAM | $0.009/hr per GB |
| Egress & bandwidth | Free |

**Example:** a `g5.2xlarge` instance on AWS (8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM) costs $0.44/hr in Beam fees. The instance itself is billed directly from your AWS account using your credits.

## Estimating costs

Multiply each resource's hourly rate by the hours it runs. Use the selected CPU tier for CPU-only workloads; GPU-attached CPU and RAM use their own rates.

- **CPU functions, sandboxes and VMs:** (vCPUs × vCPU-hour price + GiB RAM × GiB-hour price) × running hours. Paused and stopped VMs have no compute charge.
- **GPU workloads:** GPU hourly price + vCPUs × $0.18972 + GiB RAM × $0.0198 per hour, same on every tier.
- **On-demand machines:** the machine's hourly price × hours.
- **Bring your own cloud:** vCPUs × $0.019 + GB RAM × $0.009 per hour in Beam fees, plus your cloud bill.
- **Storage:** Storage is not billed yet. Disk capacity does not add compute usage. See planned storage pricing above.

## Example configurations

From the price board on the [homepage](https://www.beam.cloud/).

| Product | Configuration | Per hour | Per second |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sandbox | 2 vCPU · 8 GiB | $0.18 | $0.00005 |
| Virtual Machine | 4 vCPU · 8 GiB · 50 GiB disk | $0.28 | $0.0000778 |
| CI/CD Runner | 4 vCPU · 8 GiB runner | $0.28 | $0.0000778 |
| GPUs | Serverless RTX 4090 | $0.69 | $0.000192 |
| GPUs | Whole H100 machine | $1.83 | Hourly only |
| Function | 1 vCPU · 1 GiB | $0.06 | $0.0000167 |
| Endpoint | 2 vCPU · 2 GiB | $0.12 | $0.0000333 |
| Task Queue | 2 vCPU · 4 GiB worker | $0.14 | $0.0000389 |
| Storage | Planned · per used GB | $0.0001 | Hourly only |
| Smallest VM | 1 vCPU · 1 GiB · 50 GiB disk | $0.06 | $0.0000167 |

## Plans

| Plan | Price | Details |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Developer | $20/month | $20 in credits each month |
| Team | $89 | Per month, plus usage |
| Growth | Contact Us |  |

| Usage | Developer | Team | Growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | Unlimited apps | Unlimited apps | Unlimited apps |
| Cloud Storage Volumes | Unlimited storage volumes | Unlimited storage volumes | Unlimited storage volumes |
| Custom Images | Unlimited custom images | Unlimited custom images | Unlimited custom images |
| Concurrent vCPUs | 30 vCPUs | 1,000 vCPUs | Custom |
| Concurrent GPUs | 5 GPUs | 50 GPUs | Custom |
| API Requests | Unlimited requests | Unlimited requests | Unlimited requests |
| Log Retention | 30 Days | 30 Days | 1 Year |
| Seats | 1 seat | 3 seats included, $25 per additional seat | Unlimited seats |
| Log Export | Included | Included | Included |
| Bandwidth | Included | Included | Included |

| Features | Developer | Team | Growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cloud Storage Volumes | Included | Included | Included |
| Secrets Manager | Included | Included | Included |
| Deployment Logs | Included | Included | Included |
| Export Your Code | Included | Included | Included |
| Keep Warm | Included | Included | Included |
| Autoscaling | Included | Included | Included |

| Compliance | Developer | Team | Growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOC2 Compliance | Included | Included | Included |
| HIPAA Compliance | Not included | Not included | Included |

| Support | Developer | Team | Growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Community Support | Included | Included | Included |
| Live Chat Support | Included | Included | Included |
| Private Slack Channel | Not included | Included | Included |

Concurrent vCPUs is the total CPU running at once across VMs, sandboxes, and serverless apps, not a count of containers. A default VM uses 4 vCPUs, so the Developer plan can run 7 of them at once. Paused and stopped VMs don’t count.

Purchased credits don’t expire. Running more than $10K/mo? Volume discounts available: [book a call](https://form.typeform.com/to/XFaCSAub).

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does storage cost?

Storage is not billed yet. Planned: $0.0001 per GB-hour of data stored, with no free allowance. Planned billing covers retained VM disk, volume, and snapshot data, including while compute is stopped, and uses the same usage credits as compute. Empty disk capacity, shared base images, and internal copies are excluded. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes.

### I don't want serverless. Can I use Beam while keeping the server running 24/7?

Yes. By default, apps will spin down automatically after each request, but you can control how long your apps are active. Many customers with latency-sensitive workloads choose to keep their servers running 24/7 on Beam.

### Am I billed for cold start?

No. We only charge for the time to load your application code. We don’t charge for the time to spin up a server or load your container image.

### I have an existing Docker image. Can I use it on Beam?

Yes. You can import any base image from a third-party image registry onto Beam.

### How secure is Beam?

Every workload is isolated from the others. VMs run as microVMs with their own kernel. Sandboxes and serverless apps run in isolated containers, and a sandbox can run in a microVM with use_vm=True. We also offer a self-hosted product that runs entirely in your own environment, so no data leaves your VPC.

### Can I run Beam in my own cloud account?

Yes. With Bring Your Own Cloud, Beam manages workloads directly on instances in your AWS or GCP account, so you can use your existing cloud credits and negotiated rates. You pay Beam a flat management fee of $0.019/hr per vCPU and $0.009/hr per GB of RAM — the compute itself is billed to your cloud account.

### Do you charge for egress or bandwidth?

No. There are no egress or bandwidth fees on any plan.

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