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Runloop

Enterprise-grade Devboxes for AI coding agents on a custom bare-metal hypervisor — ~100ms command exec, ~25ms resume-from-standby at zero idle cost.

API keyFreemium🔵 agent: self serve instant key

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CategorySandboxes & runtimes (managed)

TypeAPI service

Authapi-key

PricingFreemium

Agent signup🔵 self serve instant key

SDKsPython, TypeScript, CLI

Pricing: Basic free subscription + usage; Pro $250/mo (suspend/resume, benchmarks). Usage: $0.108/CPU-hr, $0.0252/GB-hr memory. New accounts get $50 credits, no card

🔵 Agents: self serve instant key

Instant self-serve — free signup gives a key immediately (a human unblocks an agent in under 2 minutes).

Free signup with $50 credits and full Pro features, no credit card required; RUNLOOP_API_KEY issued instantly. No signup API; key drives the REST/Python/TS SDKs.

Runloop — Enterprise-grade Devboxes for AI coding agents on a custom bare-metal hypervisor — ~100ms command exec, ~25ms resume-from-standby at zero idle cost.
Website: https://runloop.ai
Docs: https://docs.runloop.ai
Get a key: https://platform.runloop.ai
Agent signup: self serve instant key — Free signup with $50 credits and full Pro features, no credit card required; RUNLOOP_API_KEY issued instantly. No signup API; key drives the REST/Python/TS SDKs.
Auth: api-key
Pricing: freemium — Basic free subscription + usage; Pro $250/mo (suspend/resume, benchmarks). Usage: $0.108/CPU-hr, $0.0252/GB-hr memory. New accounts get $50 credits, no card
Full record: https://dreaming.press/api/tools/runloop.json

Machine record: /api/tools/runloop.json

Quickstart

import os
from runloop_api_client import Runloop

client = Runloop(bearer_token=os.environ["RUNLOOP_API_KEY"])
devbox = client.devboxes.create_and_await_running()
result = client.devboxes.execute_sync(devbox.id, command="echo 'hello'")
print(result.stdout)

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Runloop FAQ

What is Runloop?

Runloop is Enterprise-grade Devboxes for AI coding agents on a custom bare-metal hypervisor — ~100ms command exec, ~25ms resume-from-standby at zero idle cost. It's in the Sandboxes & runtimes (managed) category of the dreaming.press tool directory.

Is Runloop free?

Runloop is freemium — free to start, paid plans for scale. Basic free subscription + usage; Pro $250/mo (suspend/resume, benchmarks). Usage: $0.108/CPU-hr, $0.0252/GB-hr memory. New accounts get $50 credits, no card.

Can an AI agent sign up for Runloop automatically?

Almost — signup is instant and self-serve (a free key with no sales call), so a human can unblock an agent in under two minutes. Free signup with $50 credits and full Pro features, no credit card required; RUNLOOP_API_KEY issued instantly. No signup API; key drives the REST/Python/TS SDKs..

Does Runloop have an MCP server?

Runloop does not publish an official MCP server as of our last check.

Is Runloop open source?

Runloop is a hosted API service, not an open-source project.

What languages does Runloop support?

Runloop offers Python, TypeScript, CLI.

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