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Best value at each of the smallest vCPU counts. Your picks changed. Refresh suggestionsBest value at 1 vCPU
LunaNode c.1 1 vCPU / 5 GB
Toronto
1 vCPU, 5 GB, $20.00/mo
Single-core 826, Multi-core 872, 44 per $
Best value at 2 vCPU
LayerOne gc.small
Tampa
2 vCPU, 4 GB, $8.00/mo
Single-core 1,065, Multi-core 1,979, 247 per $
Best value at 4 vCPU
LayerOne Custom 4vCPU Build
Tampa
4 vCPU, 8 GB, $5.00/mo
Single-core 1,123, Multi-core 3,680, 736 per $
Unusually low price for its size.
Best value at 6 vCPU
LayerOne gc.large (BuiltByBit)
Tampa
6 vCPU, 16 GB, $20.00/mo
Single-core 1,057, Multi-core 4,408, 220 per $
Plans by location
75 plans by locationNumbers are medians over the last 90 days, or the latest run when there's nothing recent.
| Server | Specs | Runs | Single-core | Multi-core | 4K IOPS | 1M speed | Send, median | Receive, median | Monthly price | Multi per $ | Last tested | Pick |
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Vultr
Regular Performance Intel 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Los Angeles, US
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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3 runs
Median of 3 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 64,077 | 418.2 MB/s | 1.98 Gbps | 4.3 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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UpCloud
Starter 1 vCPU / 1 GB
San Jose #1
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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3 runs
Median of 3 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 19,949 | 783.3 MB/s | 1.06 Gbps | 1.08 Gbps | €3.50 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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Linode
Nanode 1GB
Fremont, CA
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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3 runs
Median of 3 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 49,297 | 4.71 GB/s | 977 Mbps | 1.64 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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Amazon Lightsail
Micro, 2 TB transfer
Oregon
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2 vCPU
1 GB
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3 runs
Median of 3 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 3,095 | 127 MB/s | 1.11 Gbps | 1.64 Gbps | $7.00 | n/a | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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Vultr
Regular Performance Intel 1 vCPU / 1 GB
New Jersey, US
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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3 runs
Median of 3 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 56,247 | 437.4 MB/s | 2.9 Gbps | 3.37 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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UpCloud
Starter 1 vCPU / 1 GB
New York #1
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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3 runs
Median of 3 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 17,097 | 784.5 MB/s | 1.02 Gbps | 1.02 Gbps | €3.50 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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Linode
Nanode 1GB
Newark, NJ
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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3 runs
Median of 3 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 64,073 | 5.66 GB/s | 1.03 Gbps | 3.03 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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Hetzner
CCX13
Ashburn, VA
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2 vCPU
8 GB
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3 runs
Median of 3 runs in 90 days
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1,889 | 2,446 | 144,790 | 11.2 GB/s | 2.38 Gbps | 2.77 Gbps | $50.99 | 48 | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB
New York 3
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 53,591 | 1.48 GB/s | 1.83 Gbps | 1.73 Gbps | $6.00 | n/a | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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Hetzner
CCX13
Falkenstein DC Park 1
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2 vCPU
8 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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1,817 | 2,344 | 87,721 | 6.11 GB/s | 2.19 Gbps | 2.47 Gbps | $50.49 | 46 | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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Amazon Lightsail
Micro, 2 TB transfer
Virginia
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2 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 3,094 | 127 MB/s | 1.69 Gbps | 1.27 Gbps | $7.00 | n/a | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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Vultr
Regular Performance Intel 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Amsterdam, NL
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 38,183 | 326 MB/s | 2.06 Gbps | 4.03 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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UpCloud
Starter 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Amsterdam #1
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 16,445 | 782.7 MB/s | 1.02 Gbps | 1.02 Gbps | €3.50 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Linode
Nanode 1GB
Amsterdam, NL
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 65,101 | 6.73 GB/s | 155.3 Mbps | 3.1 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Amazon Lightsail
Micro, 2 TB transfer
Ireland
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2 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 3,087 | 126.9 MB/s | 2.11 Gbps | 2.04 Gbps | $7.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Amsterdam 3
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 42,867 | 1.21 GB/s | 1.77 Gbps | 1.51 Gbps | $6.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Vultr
Regular Performance Intel 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Frankfurt, DE
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1 vCPU
1 GB
|
2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 54,390 | 428.1 MB/s | 1.89 Gbps | 3.62 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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UpCloud
Starter 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Frankfurt #1
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 19,947 | 783.7 MB/s | 1.07 Gbps | 1.1 Gbps | €3.50 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Amazon Lightsail
Micro, 2 TB transfer
Frankfurt
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2 vCPU
1 GB
|
2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 3,091 | 127.2 MB/s | 1.54 Gbps | 2.18 Gbps | $7.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Frankfurt 1
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 47,130 | 2.48 GB/s | 1.87 Gbps | 1.59 Gbps | $6.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 |