smol machines is different from other VMM's like firecracker with a focus on ease of use.
Here's an example:
How do you start a VM with networking enabled?
1. smolvm:
"smolvm machine run --net -it --image alpine -- /bin/sh"
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2. firecracker:
"The first step on the host for any microVM is to create a Linux tap device, which Firecracker will use for networking..."
459 line quick start guide ->
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1. No need to configure CPU/MEM, it is dynamically allocated up to a 4cpu/8gb upper limit today.
2. You can integrate with the smol cli to run hundreds of agents in separate cloud machines, or just locally with isolation guarantees.
3. $5 credit per month, only charged for active CPU/Mem/disk usage.
Quick demo if you prefer web terminal access for your virtual computer.