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Persistent VMs from the CLI

Persistent NixOS & Ubuntu VMs, tools pre-installed. Dedicated CPU/RAM, static IPs & per-minute billing.

Backed by Y Combinator

NixOS or Ubuntu with tools pre-installed. Dedicated resources, static IPs, per-minute billing.

$curl -LsSf https://machine0.io/install.sh | sh

Read the documentation for alternative install methods →

Designed For Long Running Tasks

VMs remain on unless stopped or suspended. Reproducible builds with NixOS flakes or Ubuntu with Ansible. Dedicated resources, static IPs, per-minute billing. All images are open source: NixOS, Ubuntu.

NixOS with Flakes, or Ubuntu & Ansible

Deterministic builds, one-command rollbacks, no drift. Ubuntu pre-installed with Docker, Node, Python, Claude Code, and Codex.

Designed to be used from the Terminal

Every operation is a CLI command with --json. A remote MCP server lets agents drive everything programmatically.

Dedicated Resources up to 60 vCPU & 240GB RAM

Real KVM/QEMU. 1-60 vCPU, up to 240 GB RAM. Optional GPUs: H100, H200, L40S, MI300X.

Start, Suspend, Snapshot & Resume

Freeze a VM's state, stop billing, restore later. Create golden images from any VM and spin up clones.

99.99% Uptime Across 4 Regions

US, UK, EU, and Asia at the same price. Per-minute billing starts at $0.013/hr.

Static IPs & HTTPS Endpoints

Every VM gets a public IP and HTTPS at <vm>.mac0.io. No NAT, no tunnels.

Pay-as-you-go, billed per minute. Same price in all regions. Suspend VMs to stop billing, resume anytime.

SizeCPURAMDisk$/hour~$/month

small1 vCPU1 GB25 GB$0.013$9

medium2 vCPU2 GB60 GB$0.034$25

large2 vCPU4 GB80 GB$0.052$38

xl4 vCPU8 GB160 GB$0.104$76

xxl8 vCPU16 GB320 GB$0.208$152

xxxl16 vCPU64 GB200 GB$0.825$602

4xl32 vCPU128 GB480 GB$1.980$1,445

5xl48 vCPU192 GB720 GB$2.970$2,168

6xl60 vCPU240 GB900 GB$3.714$2,711

Suspend VMs to stop billing. You pay only for image storage ($0.078/GB/month) while suspended. Minimum top-up $5. Unused credits are refundable.

Reproducible Development Environments

Define your entire OS as code with NixOS. Spin up clones of your environment with enough resources to compile code, run tests, and use tools like browsers without bottlenecks.

# Create a new NixOS VM
$ machine0 new devbox --image nixos-25-11-loaded --size large

# Clone the flake, modify the config, and rebuild
$ git clone https://github.com/fdmtl/machine0-nixos.git ./
$ claude -p "Add postgres to the loaded profile"
$ machine0 provision devbox ./flake.nix#loaded

# SSH in and start working
$ machine0 ssh devbox
$ claude login

# Create a golden master snapshot
$ machine0 stop devbox
$ machine0 image new devbox devbox-gm

# Want a clean or larger VM? Spin one up from the image
$ machine0 rm devbox
$ machine0 new devbox --image devbox-gm --size xxl
Running OpenClaw & Hermes

Autonomous agents like OpenClaw and Hermes need their own machine with isolated credentials. Create a VM, SSH in, start the agent. Suspend when you're done to stop billing.

# Create a new OpenClaw VM & SSH in
$ machine0 new openclaw --image nixos-25-11-openclaw --size large
$ machine0 ssh openclaw

# Start the onboarding flow
$ openclaw onboard --install-daemon

# Done? Back up your data and suspend the VM
$ machine0 sync pull openclaw:~/.openclaw/ ~/Backups/openclaw
$ machine0 suspend openclaw

# Running Hermes is similar
$ machine0 new hermes --image nixos-25-11-hermes --size large
$ machine0 ssh hermes
Hosting

Every VM gets its own static IP and HTTPS endpoint. VMs persist until stopped, suspended, or removed, with 99.99% uptime across 4 regions. Good for hosting web apps, databases, or anything that needs a stable address.

$ machine0 new webserver --image nixos-25-11-loaded --size small
$ claude -p "Use machine0 to start a webserver on port 80 on the webserver VM"

# Get the VM's IP
$ machine0 get webserver

# Open the authenticated HTTPS endpoint in your browser
$ open https://webserver.mac0.io
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NixOS or Ubuntu with tools pre-installed. Dedicated resources, static IPs, per-minute billing.

$curl -LsSf https://machine0.io/install.sh | sh

Read the documentation for alternative install methods →

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