# Modal: Pricing page changed: wording only

> Modal’s pricing page now states that Sandboxes are billed at non-preemptible rates of 3x list price for CPU and Memory. It clarifies that CPU Sandboxes are not subject to preemption, while Functions are preemptible by default, explaining the billing difference without showing a previous rate.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/change/p4383
Last updated: 2026-10-21T08:44:53Z

**Summary:** Modal’s pricing page now states that Sandboxes are billed at non-preemptible rates of 3x list price for CPU and Memory. It clarifies that CPU Sandboxes are not subject to preemption, while Functions are preemptible by default, explaining the billing difference without showing a previous rate. _(machine-written, sol)_
- Kind: Pricing · Label: Wording only (model (Jev))
- Changed: 2026-10-21 08:44 UTC · Detected: 2026-10-21 08:44 UTC
- [Source: https://modal.com/pricing](https://modal.com/pricing)
- [Company: Modal](https://rewindex.com/company/modal.md)
- Versions: before page\_version:181 → after page\_version:4383
- Change 1 of 6 for this page

## What changed

**1. Added**

```diff
  …need without over-allocating CPU or memory in advance.
+ Sandboxes are billed at non-preemptible rates of 3x list price.
  Compute costs button]:px-3.5 [&>button]:py-[3px]"> Per hour Per second…
```

**2. Added**

```diff
  …costs button]:px-3.5 [&>button]:py-[3px]"> Per hour Per second CPU
+ (non-preemptible)
  Physical core (2 vCPU equivalent) $ 0.00003942 0…
```

**3. Added**

```diff
  …sec *minimum of 0.125 cores per container Memory
+ (non-preemptible)
  $ 0.00000667 0 . 0 0 0 0…
```

**4. Added**

```diff
  …you can increase if you need more resources.
+ Why are Sandboxes and Functions billed at different CPU and memory rates? Modal Sandboxes are priced at the rate of non-preemptible Functions . Modal Functions are subject to preemption by default; while interruptions are rare, they can happen. CPU Sandboxes, on the other hand, are not subject to preemption. On Modal, a 3x multiplier is applied to the CPU and Memory list price for non-preemptible
  resources. How does serverless pricing differ from traditional…
```

## History of this page

| When (UTC) | Change | Label |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-21 08:44 UTC | Pricing page changed: wording only (this change) | Wording only |
| 2026-10-23 08:45 UTC | [Pricing page changed: wording only](https://rewindex.com/change/p6057.md) | Wording only |
| 2026-10-24 08:45 UTC | [Pricing page changed: feature moved](https://rewindex.com/change/p6872.md) | Feature moved between plans |
| 2026-10-30 08:45 UTC | [Pricing page changed: wording only](https://rewindex.com/change/p11156.md) | Wording only |
| 2026-10-31 08:45 UTC | [Pricing page changed: wording only](https://rewindex.com/change/p11964.md) | Wording only |
| 2026-11-01 08:44 UTC | [Pricing page changed: wording only](https://rewindex.com/change/p12474.md) | Wording only |

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## Cite this

Pricing page changed: wording only on Modal’s Pricing page, changed 2026-10-21 08:44 UTC (change 1 of 6).

- Canonical URL: https://rewindex.com/change/p4383
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