BeatAPI vs boxd

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BeatAPI compared with boxd
Detail	BeatAPI	boxd
What it does	One API for AI agents to access models, data and tools with one key and one balance	Composable computers for devs and agents
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	NL
Pricing model	Paid	Not given
Pricing	Not given	Credit-based pricing: €0.039 per vCPU-hour (active only), €0.012 per GiB-hour for RAM (memory in use), €0.00008 per GiB-hour for disk (written space only). New accounts receive €30 in free credits. A typical 2 vCPU / 8 GiB machine costs approximately €0.03 per hour while running (with 10% vCPU activ
Key features	70+ AI models from multiple providers at up to 78% discount 1,000+ social data APIs for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, Reddit, LinkedIn, Threads, Xiaohongshu and Douyin Web tools including search, page reading, and site maps Image, video and workflow generation Single API key and USD balance for all capabilities Price inspection before execution Hosted image and video output with URLs MCP and HTTP API support for agent integration Structured JSON output from data queries No charges for failed data and web calls	Hardware-isolated Linux VMs with persistent state between sessions Snapshots and checkpoints for machine state management Automatic hibernation after 4 hours idle, paying for disk only Pre-installed tools: Claude Code, Docker, Node, Python, Go, git, Chrome, ffmpeg, nginx Public HTTPS URL per machine with custom domain support Egress allowlist for network security and isolation CLI, API, Python and TypeScript SDKs for automation Integration with GitHub, Linear and Slack across all machines
What makes it different	Built specifically for agents to use independently - they search the catalog, inspect contracts and prices, then execute Unified billing across 70+ models and 1,000+ data APIs with no separate vendor accounts Price transparency - every capability publishes cost before execution Hosted file storage for generated images and videos Supports multiple AI agents and any HTTP client with one setup line	Hardware-isolated real VMs instead of containers, with full kernel isolation Persistent machines remember running processes and state between disconnects Pay only for active resources used, not provisioned size Free self-hosting up to 16 vCPUs on your own infrastructure
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	40 −1 (down) since last check	44 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	10	8
Citation Flow (Majestic)	35	37
Referring domains (Majestic)	206	151

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