Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, 24 providers sell a 512 MB RAM VPS. The cheapest is VirMach at $1.00/month (Value+ LITE: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB SSD); the median is $3.12 and the most expensive $10.00.
Key takeaways
- Prices run from $1.00 (VirMach, prepaid annually or longer) with a median of $3.12 per month across 24 providers.
- Widest footprint: Vultr, 32 data-center locations in 19 countries.
- Best rated: DigitalOcean, 4.5/5 on Trustpilot from 2,581 reviews.
- 17 of 24 offer Windows Server, 12 include DDoS protection and 10 bill by the hour.
Cheapest 512 MB RAM plans
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1
VirMach
Rock-bottom US KVM host selling Ryzen NVMe and Windows VPS in seven locations with ticket-only support. Value+ LITE at $1.00/month with 512 MB RAM. Windows Server available and accepts crypto.
Value+ LITE: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB SSD, traffic n/a. -
2
Hostodo
US budget KVM host with AMD EPYC NVMe plans from $14.99/yr and pooled 'Capacity' plans in Las Vegas, Tampa and Detroit. KVM-512 at $1.25/month with 512 MB RAM. Accepts crypto.
KVM-512: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 20 GB NVMe, 3 TB traffic. -
3
RUVDS
Moscow VPS host with 22 locations across Russia, Europe and Central Asia and Windows-licensed NVMe plans. Start at $1.78/month with 512 MB RAM. 20 locations in 9 countries, DDoS protection included and Windows Server available.
Start: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB HDD, unmetered traffic. -
4
ConoHa VPS
Japanese VPS brand with very cheap long-term prepaid plans, unlimited transfer and an OpenStack-style API. 512 MB at $1.95/month with 512 MB RAM. Hourly billing and unmetered traffic on some plans.
512 MB: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 30 GB SSD, unmetered traffic. -
5
Hosteons
Singapore-registered budget host selling KVM VPS in six US cities, Paris and Frankfurt from $21/yr, with free DDoS protection and Windows licences on 2 GB+ plans. RYZEN 512 MB at $2.00/month with 512 MB RAM. DDoS protection included, Windows Server available and free backups.
RYZEN 512 MB: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, 500 GB traffic.
Every provider's cheapest 512 MB RAM plan
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/GB RAM | Locations | Windows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Value+ LITE | $1.00 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB SSD | — | $2.00 | 7 | Yes | |
| 2 | KVM-512 | $1.25 | 1 | 512 MB | 20 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $2.50 | 3 | No | |
| 3 | Start | $1.78 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB HDD | Unmetered | $3.56 | 20 | Yes | |
| 4 | 512 MB | $1.95 | 1 | 512 MB | 30 GB SSD | Unmetered | $3.90 | 1 | No | |
| 5 | RYZEN 512 MB | $2.00 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB NVMe | 500 GB | $4.00 | 8 | Yes | |
| 6 | SSD0 | $2.17 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB NVMe | 500 GB | $4.34 | 3 | Yes | |
| 7 | KVM VPS 512 MB | $2.25 | 1 | 512 MB | 30 GB SSD | 500 GB | $4.50 | 12 | Yes | |
| 8 | 512 MB DDR5 | $2.48 | 1 | 512 MB | 20 GB NVMe | 1 TB | $4.96 | 13 | No | |
| 9 | Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb) | $2.50 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB SSD | 500 GB | $5.00 | 32 | Yes | |
| 10 | Deal 1 - 300GB Storage | $2.92 | 1 | 512 MB | 300 GB | 1 TB | $5.84 | 10 | Yes | |
| 11 | VM-0.5 | $2.99 | 1 | 512 MB | 5 GB | 500 GB | $5.98 | 17 | Yes | |
| 12 | Ryzen KVM 512MB | $3.00 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $6.00 | 4 | Yes | |
| 13 | iwStack 512 MB | $3.24 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB SSD | 2 TB | $6.48 | 3 | No | |
| 14 | OpenVZ-512 | $3.49 | 1 | 512 MB | 20 GB SSD | 1 TB | $6.98 | 8 | Yes | |
| 15 | Linux 1C/0.5G | $3.50 | 1 | 512 MB | 20 GB SSD | 1 TB | $7.00 | 12 | Yes | |
| 16 | Storage Starter | $3.99 | 1 | 512 MB | 256 GB | 1 TB | $7.98 | 2 | No | |
| 17 | Basic 512 MB (s-1vcpu-512mb-10gb) | $4.00 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB SSD | 500 GB | $8.00 | 13 | No | |
| 18 | s.half | $4.50 | 1 | 512 MB | 15 GB SSD | 1 TB | $9.00 | 1 | No | |
| 19 | KVM VPS Essential | $4.97 | 1 | 512 MB | 5 GB NVMe | 32 TB | $9.94 | 6 | Yes | |
| 20 |  Amazon Lightsail |
Linux 512 MB | $5.00 | 2 | 512 MB | 20 GB SSD | 1 TB | $10.00 | 19 | Yes |
| 21 | KVM-SSD 512 Metered | $5.04 | 2 | 512 MB | 10 GB SSD | 1 TB | $10.08 | 21 | Yes | |
| 22 | Standard Micro | $5.32 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB NVMe | 1 TB | $10.64 | 7 | Yes | |
| 23 | Storage VPS Small | $6.00 | 1 | 512 MB | 256 GB | 2 TB | $12.00 | 2 | Yes | |
| 24 | Calculator default (Type B 1 core / 512 MB) | $10.00 | 1 | 512 MB | 5 GB NVMe | 5 TB | $20.00 | 21 | Yes |
Sorted by price; each row is the provider's cheapest plan at this size. Updated October 23, 2026.
512 MB RAM plans by price
Frequently asked questions
How much does a 512 MB RAM VPS cost?
As of October 23, 2026, 24 providers sell a 512 MB RAM VPS. The cheapest is VirMach at $1.00/month (Value+ LITE: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB SSD); the median is $3.12 and the most expensive $10.00.
What can I run on a 512 MB RAM VPS?
512 MB of RAM is the smallest VPS still sold. It runs a WireGuard VPN, a DNS resolver, a Telegram bot or an uptime probe on a minimal Debian or Alpine image, but not a database, a control panel or Docker with several containers.
Sources
Prices, plans and locations were read from these pages; last checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site before you buy.