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Cloud VPS · by Vultr

Vultr Cloud Compute

Hourly-billed cloud VMs in 33 regions on six continents, from a $2.50 IPv6-only instance up to dedicated-CPU VX1 plans and bare metal.

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Overview

Vultr is a US cloud provider offering virtual machines, bare metal and GPU servers from 33 regions, including locations in South America, Africa, the Middle East, India, Japan and Korea. Its Cloud Compute line uses shared vCPUs in three tiers: Regular Performance (older Intel CPUs, SSD), High Performance (newer AMD EPYC or Intel Xeon, NVMe) and High Frequency (3 GHz+ Intel).

The newer VX1 line provides dedicated vCPUs in general-purpose and memory-optimized shapes, booting from block storage or local NVMe and billed on hours actually used. Every plan includes a bandwidth allowance, from 0.5 TB on the smallest instance to 15 TB on larger ones.

Vultr is a good pick when location matters: a $5 to $6 server can run in São Paulo, Johannesburg or Seoul. You can also boot a custom ISO, bring your own IP space over BGP and use the API or Terraform provider. Managed databases, Kubernetes, load balancers and object storage are available as separate products.

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Pricing and plans

Plan Price What you get
Regular Performance 0.5 GB (IPv6) $2.50/mo 1 vCPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD, 0.5 TB bandwidth, IPv6 only
Regular Performance 0.5 GB $3.50/mo 1 vCPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD, 0.5 TB bandwidth
Regular Performance 1 GB $5/mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD, 1 TB bandwidth
High Performance 1 GB $6/mo 1 vCPU (AMD EPYC or Intel Xeon), 1 GB RAM, 25 GB NVMe, 2 TB bandwidth
Regular Performance 4 GB $20/mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB SSD, 3 TB bandwidth
VX1 General Purpose $0.060/hr 2 dedicated vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 5 TB bandwidth, block storage boot

Prices are Vultr's list prices; Cloud Compute is billed hourly up to a monthly cap, while VX1 is billed on actual hours and not capped at 672 hours. The per-GB price for bandwidth beyond the included amount was not shown on the pages we could read. Backups, snapshots, block storage and extra IPs are priced separately.

Source: www.vultr.com/pricing/ · prices as published, excluding tax.

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What it does

33 regions
Data centers across six continents, including Johannesburg, Santiago, São Paulo, Tel Aviv, Mexico City and Honolulu.
IPv6-only instances
The smallest plan runs IPv6-only for $2.50/month, $1 less than the same plan with IPv4.
Custom ISO and marketplace
Deploy from a custom ISO, a standard OS or a Vultr Marketplace application.
BGP and bring your own IP
BGP announcement of your own IP space is available in every cloud location.
DDoS protection
Layer 3 and 4 DDoS mitigation is offered for instances.
VX1 dedicated CPU
Dedicated-vCPU plans with up to 50 Gbps networking and provisioning in under 15 seconds, per Vultr.
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Strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • One of the widest region lists among VPS providers, useful for latency-sensitive apps.
  • Very low entry price, including an IPv6-only option.
  • Bandwidth included in every plan and hourly billing.
  • Custom ISOs, BGP and bare metal for more unusual setups.

Limitations

  • Regular Performance plans run on previous-generation Intel CPUs and plain SSD.
  • The $2.50 plan is IPv6 only, which some services and users cannot reach.
  • VX1 plans are not capped at a monthly price, so an always-on instance bills every hour of the month.
  • Overage bandwidth pricing is not listed on the main pricing page.
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Who it suits

Good for

  • Apps that need servers near users in Latin America, Africa or Asia
  • Hobby servers and test boxes at a few dollars a month
  • Teams using Terraform across many regions

Look elsewhere if

  • Buyers who want the most RAM per dollar in Europe
  • Teams needing a fully managed server
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Questions

What is the cheapest Vultr server?

A Regular Performance instance with 1 vCPU, 0.5 GB RAM and 10 GB SSD costs $2.50/month IPv6-only, or $3.50/month with an IPv4 address.

How many regions does Vultr have?

Vultr lists 33 cloud data center regions across six continents.

Does Vultr bill hourly?

Yes. Cloud Compute instances are billed hourly up to their monthly price; VX1 instances are billed on actual hours used without a monthly cap.

What is the difference between Vultr Regular and High Performance?

Regular Performance uses previous-generation Intel CPUs and SSD; High Performance uses newer AMD EPYC or Intel Xeon CPUs with NVMe storage and starts at $6/month.

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