Vultr
High-performance cloud compute, GPU, and bare metal across 32 global data centers
Founded
2014
Starting Price
$3.50
Category
Developer Tools
Last updated February 7, 2026
About Vultr
Vultr is a cloud infrastructure provider offering compute, GPU, bare metal, and managed services across 32 data centers worldwide. Known for aggressive pricing and developer-friendly APIs, it serves over 1.5 million customers with hourly-billed virtual machines starting at $3.50/month, NVIDIA GPU instances for AI workloads, Kubernetes, managed databases, and S3-compatible object storage.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Industry-leading price-performance — up to 33% cheaper per vCPU and 82% better performance per dollar than hyperscaler alternatives
- 32 global data centers across 6 continents provide low-latency deployments virtually anywhere
- True hourly billing with no commitment — spin up and tear down resources as needed
- Broad GPU selection (NVIDIA A100, H100, L40S) available on-demand for AI/ML workloads
- NVMe SSD storage across all plans delivers consistent high I/O performance
Key Features
Cloud Compute
Scalable virtual machines with NVMe SSD storage starting at $3.50/month, deployable in seconds across 32 global locations
Cloud GPU
NVIDIA GPU instances (A100, H100, L40S) for AI training, inference, rendering, and HPC workloads with fractional to multi-GPU options
Bare Metal Servers
Single-tenant dedicated servers with full hardware access for maximum performance, no virtualization overhead
VX1 Compute
Next-gen compute delivering up to 33% more cost-effectiveness per vCPU and 82% greater performance per dollar vs hyperscaler alternatives
Managed Kubernetes
Fully managed Kubernetes clusters with auto-scaling, load balancing, and integrated container registry
Managed Databases
Fully managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Valkey databases with automated backups and high availability
Object Storage
S3-compatible object storage for scalable, cost-effective file and media storage with CDN integration
Pricing
Cloud Compute
$3.50/month
- 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM
- 25GB NVMe SSD
- 1TB bandwidth
- Hourly billing available
- Scales up to 16 vCPU / 64GB RAM
Best For
AI & Machine Learning Training
Access NVIDIA GPU instances on-demand for model training, fine-tuning, and inference without long-term hardware commitments
Web Application Hosting
Deploy scalable web applications on NVMe-backed cloud compute with global data center selection for low-latency user access
Game Server Hosting
Run dedicated game servers on bare metal or high-frequency compute with consistent performance and global location options
DevOps & CI/CD Pipelines
Spin up ephemeral build and test environments with hourly billing, Kubernetes orchestration, and API-driven automation
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