Users often use F1 VM to run multiple game accounts simultaneously or to use tools like Game Guardian in a safe, rooted environment without affecting the main system.

| Limitation | Impact | |---------------------------|------------------------------------------| | No Windows support | Linux only (due to low RAM) | | No GPUs or TPUs | Not for ML or rendering | | No live migration | May experience brief interruptions during host maintenance | | Not HIPAA / PCI compliant by default | For production compliance, use N2/C2 families | | Regional restrictions | Free tier only in 3 US regions |

Thanks to 64-bit support, the f1-micro can run: