Lower-Resource Option Now Available

Vercel Sandbox has added support for minimal resource configurations, allowing developers to run Sandboxes with just 1 vCPU and 2 GB of RAM. This new tier is optimized for lightweight or single-threaded workloads that don't require full system resources, enabling more efficient resource utilization and potentially lower costs.

How to Use

The new configuration is available through two interfaces:

SDK: Set the resources.vcpus option when creating a Sandbox:

const sandbox = await Sandbox.create({
  resources: { vcpus: 1 },
});

CLI: Use the --vcpus flag with the sandbox create command:

sandbox create --connect --vcpus 1

Default Behavior Unchanged

The default resource allocation remains 2 vCPUs and 4 GB of RAM for backward compatibility. Developers must explicitly opt into the 1 vCPU configuration if needed.

What Developers Need to Know

• This is ideal for single-threaded applications, lightweight services, or development/testing scenarios
• Explicit opt-in required; existing Sandboxes will continue using default resources
• Full documentation available in the Vercel Sandbox docs