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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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DigitalOcean
CPU-Optimized 2 vCPU / 4 GB
Singapore 1
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2 vCPU
4 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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972 | 1,196 | 52,771 | 533 MB/s | 840 Mbps | 1.11 Gbps | $42.00 | 28 | Oct 3, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
CPU-Optimized 2 vCPU / 4 GB
San Francisco 2
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2 vCPU
4 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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1,057 | 1,251 | 60,279 | 451.3 MB/s | 1.09 Gbps | 1.64 Gbps | $42.00 | 30 | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
CPU-Optimized 2 vCPU / 4 GB
New York 1
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2 vCPU
4 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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1,096 | 1,282 | 121,673 | 2.72 GB/s | 1.82 Gbps | 1.79 Gbps | $42.00 | 31 | Oct 5, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB
San Francisco 3
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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 | 87,344 | 3.74 GB/s | 1.28 Gbps | 1.51 Gbps | $6.00 | n/a | Oct 6, 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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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 63,071 | 1.85 GB/s | 1.82 Gbps | 1.66 Gbps | $6.00 | n/a | Oct 5, 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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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 45,838 | 3.63 GB/s | 1.91 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps | $6.00 | n/a | Oct 6, 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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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 34,767 | 862.7 MB/s | 1.71 Gbps | 1.54 Gbps | $6.00 | n/a | Oct 6, 2026 | |
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Cherry Servers
Premium VDS 2
Chicago, US
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2 vCPU
16 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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1,491 | 3,675 | 97,116 | 964.9 MB/s | 1.02 Gbps | 719 Mbps | $80.73 | 46 | Oct 5, 2026 | |
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Cherry Servers
Cloud VPS 4 (Gen 2)
Chicago, US
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2 vCPU
4 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 9,934 | 373.2 MB/s | 995 Mbps | 468 Mbps | $10.53 | n/a | Oct 3, 2026 | |
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Amazon Lightsail
Micro, 2 TB transfer
Virginia
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2 vCPU
1 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 3,098 | 127.2 MB/s | 1.76 Gbps | 1.43 Gbps | $7.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Amazon Lightsail
Micro, 2 TB transfer
Oregon
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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 | 3,086 | 127.1 MB/s | 1.11 Gbps | 1.74 Gbps | $7.00 | 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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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 3,076 | 126.8 MB/s | 2.08 Gbps | 2.71 Gbps | $7.00 | n/a | Oct 6, 2026 | |
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Amazon Lightsail
Micro, 2 TB transfer
Frankfurt
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2 vCPU
1 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 3,095 | 127.2 MB/s | 1.15 Gbps | 1.77 Gbps | $7.00 | n/a | Oct 6, 2026 |