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Prices last checked: 24 Sep 2026 · ranked by 3-year real cost · scores use the balanced profile

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  • The default order is the score; the renewal price, not the promo price, is what counts.
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The decision, from the data
For the long run, the cheapest known renewal is Vultr Cloud Compute 1vCPU 0.5GB (IPv6-only) at $2.50/mo.
If only the first term matters, Vultr Cloud Compute 1vCPU 0.5GB (IPv6-only) starts at $2.50/mo.
Watch out for Hostinger KVM 4 — its renewal jumps to ×2.2 of the promo price.
Which plan has the lowest renewal price here?
Vultr Cloud Compute 1vCPU 0.5GB (IPv6-only), at $2.50/mo renewal — the promo price is excluded from this answer on purpose.
How much do renewals typically jump in this category?
Across the 222 plans we track, the median renewal is ×1.0 of the first-term price.
How fresh are these prices?
The newest record on this page is 2 days old; every row carries its own date.
How many plans have 8 GB+ RAM?
126 of the 222 plans have 8 GB or more RAM. You can narrow with the RAM filter; plans without spec data are not counted.