Vultr Cloud Compute pricing, explained (2026).
Every Vultr Cloud Compute plan we sell, with real monthly prices in USD. Four plan families, 32 locations, Linux and Windows, payable by PayPal or 18 cryptocurrencies from one prepaid balance.
Four families, one knob each
Plan families: pick the family by what the workload is sensitive to.
General Purpose
Shared vCPUs, balanced specs. The default for web apps, small databases and dev boxes.
High Frequency
Faster single-thread clocks and larger NVMe. Best for latency-sensitive apps and game servers.
Dedicated CPU
Guaranteed cores, Intel or AMD at the same price. Steady performance under sustained load.
Optimized
Compute, Balanced, Memory and Storage shapes with dedicated resources and big transfer allowances.
Every plan, real prices
Retail USD pricing through Initech, billed monthly from your prepaid balance. Prices are "from": most locations charge the listed price, premium metros run higher. Not every plan is offered in every location; the configurator shows the exact price and live availability for your chosen location before checkout.
General Purpose (vc2) shared vcpu
nine sizes, 1 to 24 vCPU, 1 TB to 15 TB of transfer
1 vCPU / 1 GB entry
shared vcpu, general purpose
1 vCPU / 2 GB
shared vcpu, general purpose
2 vCPU / 2 GB
shared vcpu, general purpose
2 vCPU / 4 GB
shared vcpu, general purpose
4 vCPU / 8 GB
shared vcpu, general purpose
6 vCPU / 16 GB
shared vcpu, general purpose
8 vCPU / 32 GB
shared vcpu, general purpose
16 vCPU / 64 GB
shared vcpu, general purpose
24 vCPU / 96 GB
shared vcpu, general purpose
High Frequency (vhf) faster clocks
ten sizes; about 20% over General Purpose for the clock speed and larger NVMe
1 vCPU / 1 GB
faster single-thread, bigger NVMe
1 vCPU / 2 GB
faster single-thread, bigger NVMe
2 vCPU / 2 GB
faster single-thread, bigger NVMe
2 vCPU / 4 GB
faster single-thread, bigger NVMe
3 vCPU / 8 GB
faster single-thread, bigger NVMe
4 vCPU / 16 GB
faster single-thread, bigger NVMe
6 vCPU / 24 GB
faster single-thread, bigger NVMe
8 vCPU / 32 GB
faster single-thread, bigger NVMe
12 vCPU / 48 GB
faster single-thread, bigger NVMe
16 vCPU / 58 GB
faster single-thread, bigger NVMe
Dedicated CPU (vhp), Intel or AMD at the same price guaranteed
eight sizes; pick Intel or AMD at checkout, same price either way
1 vCPU / 1 GB
guaranteed cores, Intel or AMD
1 vCPU / 2 GB
guaranteed cores, Intel or AMD
2 vCPU / 2 GB
guaranteed cores, Intel or AMD
2 vCPU / 4 GB
guaranteed cores, Intel or AMD
4 vCPU / 8 GB
guaranteed cores, Intel or AMD
4 vCPU / 12 GB
guaranteed cores, Intel or AMD
8 vCPU / 16 GB
guaranteed cores, Intel or AMD
12 vCPU / 24 GB
guaranteed cores, Intel or AMD
Optimized Cloud Compute (voc) dedicated resources
fourteen shapes across Compute, Balanced, Memory and Storage
Compute 1 vCPU / 2 GB
dedicated resources, big transfer
Balanced 1 vCPU / 4 GB
dedicated resources, big transfer
Memory 1 vCPU / 8 GB
dedicated resources, big transfer
Compute 2 vCPU / 4 GB
dedicated resources, big transfer
Compute 2 vCPU / 4 GB
dedicated resources, big transfer
Balanced 2 vCPU / 8 GB
dedicated resources, big transfer
Storage 1 vCPU / 8 GB
dedicated resources, big transfer
Compute 4 vCPU / 8 GB
dedicated resources, big transfer
Memory 2 vCPU / 16 GB
dedicated resources, big transfer
Compute 4 vCPU / 8 GB
dedicated resources, big transfer
Memory 2 vCPU / 16 GB
dedicated resources, big transfer
Balanced 4 vCPU / 16 GB
dedicated resources, big transfer
Compute 8 vCPU / 16 GB
dedicated resources, big transfer
Balanced 8 vCPU / 32 GB
dedicated resources, big transfer
Add-ons
Flat monthly line items. Nothing is metered behind your back; transfer is part of the plan.
- Block storage (40 GB minimum)NVMe volumes attached to the instance$0.05 / GB / mo
- Additional IPv4 addressreserved, up to two per server at checkout$15 / mo
- Additional IPv6 addressesreserved IPv6 block$15 / mo
- DDoS protectionalways-on mitigation on the instance IP$20 / mo
Windows and GPU lines
Beyond Linux compute: two more Vultr lines on the same balance.
Vultr Windows VPS, from $52/mo
Windows Server 2016 through 2025 with RDP access, ready about 15 minutes after provisioning starts. Priced above the Linux plans, also payable in crypto.
NVIDIA Cloud GPU, from $90/mo
Fractional and multi-GPU NVIDIA A16 and A40 plans on CUDA-ready Linux instances, in 7 cities with GPU capacity. Billed monthly from the same prepaid balance.
What actually moves the price
Plan family and size set the base. Location can add a premium in sought-after metros. Add-ons (block storage, extra IPs, DDoS protection) are flat monthly line items. Nothing is metered behind your back: transfer allowances are part of the plan.
Vultr sells direct. Why buy through us?
The honest part.
Same instances, same datacenters. What we add: one prepaid balance that also buys Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud and Alibaba servers, sign-up with an email address, and payment in 18 cryptocurrencies or PayPal with no card on file. If you only ever need Vultr and pay by card, going direct is fine too.
Vultr pricing questions
Straight answers. Anything else, ask before you order.
01/What is the cheapest Vultr plan in 2026?
The General Purpose 1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 25 GB NVMe plan, from $10 per month through Initech. High Frequency and Dedicated CPU entry plans start at $12 per month.
02/Why do some locations cost more?
Premium metros carry a location surcharge, up to roughly 1.5x the base price on small plans. The exact monthly price for your chosen location is shown in the configurator before you order.
03/General Purpose, High Frequency or Dedicated CPU?
General Purpose is the balanced default. High Frequency buys faster single-thread performance and more NVMe for a ~20 percent premium. Dedicated CPU guarantees the cores are yours, which matters under sustained load. Optimized shapes tune the vCPU to RAM to storage ratio.
04/How much does a Vultr Windows VPS cost?
Windows plans start at $52 per month, with Windows Server 2016 through 2025 available and RDP credentials delivered after provisioning.
05/Can I pay for Vultr with crypto?
Through Initech, yes: top up your balance with Bitcoin (on-chain or Lightning), Monero, Ethereum, USDT and 14 other coins, or PayPal, then deploy any plan on this page. No card required.
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32 locations, four plan families, one prepaid balance.
