Daytona is an agent cloud: infrastructure that gives AI agents their own sandboxed computers. Sandboxes spin up in milliseconds and can be paused, forked or snapshotted, which lets agents run code, explore in parallel and resume work safely. Daytona offers Linux, Windows, macOS and GPU sandboxes on one platform.
Key features
- Sandboxes that start in milliseconds
- Pause, fork and snapshot running sandboxes
- Linux, Windows, macOS and GPU environments
- Isolated execution for untrusted AI-generated code
- SDKs and APIs for agent frameworks
Who it's for
Daytona is for teams building coding agents, computer-use agents and AI products that need to execute code or operate a full computer safely at scale.
Common use cases
- Running AI-generated code in isolation
- Giving computer-use agents a desktop
- Forking environments to explore several solutions in parallel
- GPU workloads for agents
Pricing
Daytona is freemium: you can start for free and pay as usage scales. Check the official site for current plan details.
Why Daytona is trending
On Oct 20, 2026, Daytona announced a $60M Series B at a $1B valuation led by FirstMark, with angels including Patrick Collison and Tobi Lütke (covered by TechCrunch on Oct 23).
Sources: techcrunch.com, www.daytona.io
How to get started with Daytona
- Visit the official Daytona website at https://www.daytona.io and read the quickstart in the docs.
- Sign up or install it, depending on whether you use the hosted service or the open-source version.
- Try it on a small project first, then connect it to your existing stack and CI.
- Review the pricing page before scaling usage so costs stay predictable.
Is Daytona worth it?
Daytona is a well-established tool with an active team and frequent releases in October 2026. For teams that match the use cases above, it's worth evaluating against the alternatives listed here, and the freemium model makes it easy to try before committing.
Alternatives
- E2B: Firecracker sandboxes for AI code execution
- Docker Sandboxes: container-based agent sandboxes
FAQ
What is Daytona?
Daytona runs secure sandboxed computers for AI agents that start in milliseconds and can pause, fork or snapshot, with Linux, Windows, macOS and GPU options.
What is Daytona used for?
Daytona gives AI agents secure sandboxed computers for running code and doing tasks.
Is Daytona free?
You can start for free and pay as you scale.
Does Daytona support GPUs?
Yes, it offers GPU sandboxes alongside Linux, Windows and macOS.