E2b Democratizes Multiple vCPU Options for Hobby Tier, Enhancing Accessibility and Flexibility
What happened
Between the Oct 5, 2025 and Jan 1, 2026 captures of E2b's pricing page, Pulse recorded 7 changes: 5 vCPU compute option removed from usage calculator; 3 vCPU compute option removed from usage calculator; 7 vCPU compute option removed from usage calculator; 6 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only); 8 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only); 1 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only); 4 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only). Pulse files it as a packaging change (threshold removed, feature change) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Sep 14, 2026) lists Pro at $150.
E2b's previous recorded change was "E2b Pro Plan Loses Key Features: Prioritized Features and Live Support Removed" (Q2 2025). Before that Pulse recorded "E2b Ultimate Plan Renamed to Enterprise, Signifying Major Branding Shift" (Q1 2025). E2b has been tracked since 2024-11-17.
In the same window Udemy, Coursera and Codecademy also changed their Finance & Accounting pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · LimitRemoved5 vCPU compute optionNo vCPU compute option
- — · LimitRemoved3 vCPU compute optionNo vCPU compute option
- — · LimitRemoved7 vCPU compute optionNo vCPU compute option
- Hobby, Pro · FeatureFeature change
6 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only)
- Hobby, Pro · FeatureFeature change
8 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only)
- Hobby, Pro · FeatureFeature change
1 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only)
- Hobby, Pro · FeatureFeature change
4 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only)
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Limit | 5 vCPU compute option | No vCPU compute option | Removed |
| — | Limit | 3 vCPU compute option | No vCPU compute option | Removed |
| — | Limit | 7 vCPU compute option | No vCPU compute option | Removed |
| Hobby, Pro | Feature | 6 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only) | Feature change | |
| Hobby, Pro | Feature | 8 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only) | Feature change | |
| Hobby, Pro | Feature | 1 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only) | Feature change | |
| Hobby, Pro | Feature | 4 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only) | Feature change | |
Values as written on E2b's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of E2b's pricing page (e2b.dev) from Oct 5, 2025 and Jan 1, 2026; the change is marked in the lower part of the page, where the vCPU compute option no longer appears.
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E2b, pricing history
Full history- Sep 14, 2026packagingE2b prices concurrency add-ons: +$500/mo for 600, +$1,000/mo for 1,100
- Jan 11, 2026improvedE2b Democratizes Multiple vCPU Options for Hobby Tier, Enhancing Accessibility and Flexibility · this change
- Q2 2025improvedE2b Pro Plan Loses Key Features: Prioritized Features and Live Support Removed
- Q1 2025packagingE2b Ultimate Plan Renamed to Enterprise, Signifying Major Branding Shift
Across Finance & Accounting in the same window
All Finance & Accounting changes- UdemySep 28Udemy Team Plan promo ends, price jumps 43% to $360/user/year
- CourseraJul 6Coursera drops invoice billing, adds admin/student online support centers
- CodecademyJul 2Codecademy: removed Flash Sale 50% off Pro promo
- CourseraJun 29Coursera adds AI proctoring and lockdown browser for enterprise exams
- UdemyJun 22Udemy adds Google Certificates to Enterprise with Credly badges
Questions about this change
Did E2b raise prices in January 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 5, 2025 and Jan 1, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: threshold removed, feature change.
What changed on E2b's pricing page between Oct 5, 2025 and Jan 1, 2026?
Limit: 5 vCPU compute option → No vCPU compute option, removed; limit: 3 vCPU compute option → No vCPU compute option, removed; limit: 7 vCPU compute option → No vCPU compute option, removed; 6 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only); 8 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only); 1 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only); 4 vCPU compute option democratized - now available to Hobby tier (previously Pro only). Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 5, 2025 and Jan 1, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does E2b change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for E2b in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "E2b Pro Plan Loses Key Features: Prioritized Features and Live Support Removed" in Q2 2025; E2b has been tracked since 2024-11-17.