Vultr pricing
Vultr competes with DO on developer ergonomics with a wider region map (32+ DCs) and aggressive High-Performance / High-Frequency NVMe tiers. Optimized Cloud Compute splits into General, CPU, Memory, and Storage variants. Strong choice for latency-sensitive deployments outside US-EU.
- ▸32+ global locations, strong edge presence
- ▸High-Frequency NVMe instances at competitive prices
- ▸Optimized Cloud Compute split into 4 clear use-case tiers
- ▸Brand recognition trails AWS/GCP/Azure for enterprise procurement
- ▸Smaller managed-services lineup
- ▸Support quality reports vary by region
Vultr pricing table
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Vultr pricing — frequently asked
What is the cheapest Vultr server?
The cheapest Vultr instance we track is vc2-1c-0.5gb-v6 at about $0.0030/hour, and the lowest monthly list price is roughly $2.50/month. Spot/preemptible and committed-use pricing can lower this further.
How is Vultr pricing calculated?
Prices shown are USD on-demand list prices for Linux instances, normalised to hourly, monthly (730-hour), and 1-year reserved equivalents so you can compare Vultr against other providers at matching vCPU and RAM. We track 40 Vultr instances across 6 families.
Is Vultr cheaper than AWS?
It depends on the workload. Compare Vultr head-to-head against AWS, GCP, Azure, Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr, and Linode at the same vCPU/RAM tier using the comparison links on this page. Lean providers usually win on flat price/performance; hyperscalers win on regions, managed services, and compliance.