Overview
Dedalus Labs provides ultra-fast persistent virtual machines built for AI agents and developers. Machines boot in under 250ms and preserve filesystems, packages, and running processes across sessions, eliminating cold starts. You are billed only for active compute, paying nothing while a machine sits idle.
✨ Features
Sub-250ms Startup
Linux VMs launch roughly 10x faster than traditional sandboxes with zero cold-start overhead.
Persistent State
Filesystems, packages, environment variables, and background processes survive between sessions.
VM-Level Isolation
Full kernel, memory, and filesystem separation gives stronger security than container-based alternatives.
Pay-for-Active-Compute
Machines incur no charges while idle, cutting costs significantly versus ephemeral sandboxes.
⚖️ Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
💰 Pricing
Hobby
Free
- $20 one-time sign-up credit
- Up to 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 10 GB storage
- Up to 5 machines, 50 hrs/mo compute
- No credit card required
Pro
$20/mo
- $20 of compute included monthly
- Up to 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM, 20 GB storage
- Up to 25 machines, unlimited compute
- Configurable timeout and priority support
Enterprise
Custom
- Custom resources and unlimited machines
- Dedicated fleet and bring-your-own-cloud
- SSO, RBAC, and audit logs
- SLA guarantees and dedicated support