Modal

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A cloud platform for running compute-intensive Python applications, particularly popular for ML inference, training, and AI agent workloads. Modal provides containerized execution with automatic scaling, GPU access, and a Python-native interface that eliminates infrastructure configuration. Frequently used as a sandbox environment for AI coding agents.

Implements

Concepts this tool claims to implement:

  • Sandbox primary

    Provides isolated container execution for running untrusted or AI-generated code safely. Popular for autonomous agent sandboxing.

  • Inference Endpoint primary

    GPU-accelerated inference hosting with automatic scaling and pay-per-use pricing. Supports custom model deployment.

  • Model Serving secondary

    Can serve ML models with automatic containerization, scaling, and GPU allocation based on demand.

Integration Surfaces

  • Python SDK
  • CLI
  • Web Dashboard

Details

Vendor
Modal Labs
License
Proprietary
Runs On
cloud
Used By
human, agent, system

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Notes

Modal has become a go-to platform for AI developers who need GPU compute without infrastructure complexity. Its use as a sandbox for AI agents (running agent-generated code safely in containers) has grown with the rise of autonomous coding assistants.

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