# Data downloaded by Vercel Sandbox is now free

DevFeed: [Data downloaded by Vercel Sandbox is now free](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/data-downloaded-by-vercel-sandbox-is-now-free-886.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://vercel.com/changelog/data-downloaded-by-vercel-sandbox-is-now-free>)

Author: Joe Haddad

Published: 2026-07-17T07:01:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Vercel News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/vercel-news.md>)

Topics: [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cpu.md>)

Tags: [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cpu.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [datasets](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/datasets.md>), [git](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/git.md>), [sandbox](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sandbox.md>), [vercel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vercel.md>)

## AI overview

Vercel Sandbox no longer charges for internet data downloaded into a sandbox, including package installs, Git clones, and external artifacts or datasets. Inbound traffic to exposed ports and sandbox outbound traffic remain billable; other listed pricing is unchanged.

## Source excerpt

Vercel Sandbox no longer bills for data it downloads from the internet. Installing packages, cloning a Git repository, or pulling artifacts and datasets from an external source does not count toward Sandbox Data Transfer usage. Traffic received on a Sandbox's exposed ports is still billable, as is outbound traffic the Sandbox sends to the internet. Pricing for Active CPU, Provisioned Memory, Snapshot Storage, and Sandbox Creations is unchanged. See the pricing documentation for the full breakdown. Read more