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Best value at each of the smallest vCPU counts.Best 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
63 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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Linode
Nanode 1GB
Fremont, CA
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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 | 34,660 | 3.84 GB/s | 961 Mbps | 1.55 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 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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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 56,726 | 438.9 MB/s | 2.77 Gbps | 3.3 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Linode
Nanode 1GB
Newark, NJ
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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 | 76,994 | 5.26 GB/s | 1.04 Gbps | 3.01 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 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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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 38,042 | 313.8 MB/s | 1.84 Gbps | 5.22 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 6, 2026 | |
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Linode
Nanode 1GB
Amsterdam, NL
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 71,031 | 8.2 GB/s | 299 Mbps | 3.12 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 6, 2026 | |
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Vultr
Regular Performance Intel 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Frankfurt, DE
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 54,315 | 432.5 MB/s | 2.15 Gbps | 3.92 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 6, 2026 | |
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Linode
Nanode 1GB
Frankfurt, DE
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 61,585 | 4.27 GB/s | 1.03 Gbps | 2.94 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 6, 2026 | |
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LayerOne
Custom 4vCPU Build
Tampa
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4 vCPU
8 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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1,123 | 3,680 | 148,796 | 6.48 GB/s | 700 Mbps | 1.98 Gbps | $5.00 | 736 | Oct 3, 2026 | |
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Kamatera
1A 1GB 20GB
Atlanta
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 88,696 | 9.8 GB/s | 2.25 Gbps | 3.36 Gbps | $4.00 | n/a | Oct 6, 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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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 19,951 | 783.2 MB/s | 1.07 Gbps | 1.09 Gbps | €3.50 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 7, 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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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 17,782 | 783.5 MB/s | 1.01 Gbps | 1.02 Gbps | €3.50 EUR | Priced in EUR | 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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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 14,318 | 781.5 MB/s | 1.01 Gbps | 1.02 Gbps | €3.50 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 6, 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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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 19,948 | 783 MB/s | 1.09 Gbps | 1.07 Gbps | €3.50 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 6, 2026 |