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# Compute usage

Warp-hosted compute charges depend on the sandbox's rate and metered lifetime, including setup, execution, and idle time.

Compute usage pays for the sandbox used by an agent on Warp-hosted compute. Its cost is the sandbox’s rate multiplied by its metered lifetime, not its CPU utilization or billable agent hours. Find the rates by operating system and shape in [Usage and billing](https://docs.warp.dev/support-and-community/plans-and-billing/credits/#hosted-compute-rates).

## When compute charges apply

Cloud runs on Warp-hosted compute incur compute charges, whether started from the Warp app, an integration, the CLI, or the Warp Platform API.

Local runs, CI jobs on your own runners, and [self-hosted workers](https://docs.warp.dev/factories/self-hosting/) do not incur Warp-hosted compute charges. [Platform charges](https://docs.warp.dev/support-and-community/plans-and-billing/platform-credits/) can still apply.

## Compute metering

For a newly created sandbox, compute is metered from creation to destruction. This includes setup, command execution, and idle time while the sandbox remains running. If a run receives a prewarmed sandbox, that run’s metering starts when the sandbox is assigned to it.

Elapsed time is charged proportionally, including partial minutes; it isn’t rounded up to whole minutes or hours. Compute can continue after the agent stops responding if the sandbox stays available. Compute charges are recorded when the sandbox is finalized.

For example, if a sandbox exists for 10 minutes and the agent has 6 billable minutes, compute uses the 10-minute lifetime. Platform usage uses the 6 billable agent minutes. See the [example cloud run](https://docs.warp.dev/support-and-community/plans-and-billing/credits/#example-cloud-run) for the combined charge.

## Related pages

-   [Usage and billing](https://docs.warp.dev/support-and-community/plans-and-billing/credits/) - Inference, platform, and compute rates
-   [Runners for Warp Factories](https://docs.warp.dev/factories/runners/) - Operating systems, architectures, and instance shapes
-   [Platform usage](https://docs.warp.dev/support-and-community/plans-and-billing/platform-credits/) - Billable agent time and eligibility