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VPS Price Per GB of RAM: 711 Plans Across 39 Hosts

A gigabyte of RAM on a virtual server costs \$0.47 per month. It also costs \$58.00 per month. Same unit, same billing period, both prices live on 31 August 2026. We priced every plan in our database that publishes a RAM figure: 711 active VPS and cloud plans from 39 providers, EUR prices converted to USD, everything normalised to dollars per gigabyte per month. The median came out at exactly…

The cost of a gigabyte of RAM for virtual servers ranges from \$0.47 to \$2.66 per month, according to a price comparison of 711 active VPS and cloud plans from 39 providers. The median cost comes out to exactly \$6.00 per GB per month, with half of the market priced above this figure and half below. The price difference between the highest and lowest providers is a staggering 123 times.

Most buyers focus on the monthly price and plan name rather than the RAM cost, leading to a significant gap in pricing awareness. Prices vary depending on the provider, with some offering lower rates for longer-term commitments.

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