VX1 · $3379.17/mo (768 GB RAM, 96 vCPU, 10000 GB transfer)
Vultr VX1 is significantly overpriced for the specs. Multiple providers offer 384-512GB RAM configurations at roughly half the cost ($1760-$2772/mo), though they typically have half the vCPU count (48-80 vs 96). If you need exactly 96 vCPU with 768GB RAM, options are limited, but UpCloud and Azure offer better value at similar or lower prices with stronger SLAs.
Closest match to Vultr's vCPU/RAM ratio at 80/512GB for $2772/mo, with industry-leading 99.999% SLA and MaxIOPS NVMe storage.
Caveat: Falls short on RAM (512GB vs 768GB) and vCPU (80 vs 96); backup add-ons can add 10-60% to monthly cost depending on retention policy.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
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| AWS Lightsail | Virtual Servers · Mem 384GB (Linux, IPv6) | $1760/mo | 384 GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 1280 GB SSD | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · POP2-HM-48C-384G | $1803.1/mo | 384 GB RAM, 48 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Public Cloud Compute Instances · r3-512 | $1825/mo | 512 GB RAM, 64 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe |
64 vCPU with 512GB RAM at $2943/mo, strong 99.99% SLA, and transparent per-GB overage billing for bandwidth.
Caveat: Significantly lower vCPU count (64 vs 96); Windows licensing and Premium SSD/Ultra Disk IOPS are billed separately; outbound bandwidth charged above 100GB/month.
Cheapest option at $1760/mo with 48 vCPU and 384GB RAM, includes 10TB transfer, and backed by AWS infrastructure with 99.9% SLA.
Caveat: Only half the vCPU (48 vs 96) and two-thirds the RAM (384GB vs 768GB); data transfer overage rates vary by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); Windows bundles cost 70-90% more.
64 vCPU with 512GB RAM and 400GB NVMe at $1825/mo, strong 99.99% SLA, and 20 Gbps public bandwidth.
Caveat: Lower vCPU count (64 vs 96) and RAM (512GB vs 768GB); IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows license surcharge $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC outbound traffic loses free-egress status after mid-2026.
Exceeds Vultr specs with 128 vCPU, 512GB RAM, and 7200GB NVMe, though at a premium price; 99.99% SLA and dedicated CPU cores.
Caveat: 48% more expensive than Vultr ($4993 vs $3379); bandwidth overage at $0.005/GB after 12TB allowance; backups add 20-25% surcharge.
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| UpCloud | Cloud Servers - Premium · PREMIUM-80xCPU-512GB | $2772.26/mo | 512 GB RAM, 80 vCPU, 500 GB MaxIOPS SSD | Visit |
| Microsoft Azure | Virtual Machines · E64s_v5 | $2943.36/mo | 512 GB RAM, 64 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Dedicated CPU Compute · G8 Dedicated 512x128 | $4993.2/mo | 512 GB RAM, 128 vCPU, 7200 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | GPU Compute · RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell x3 | $6570/mo | 528 GB RAM, 96 vCPU, 7680 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Google Cloud | Compute Engine · m1-megamem-96 | $7776.08/mo | 1433.2001953125 GB RAM, 96 vCPU | Visit |