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Compare 1GB–8GB annual configurations and choose based on website building, lightweight applications, and multi-service deployment needs.
RackNerd Special Promos currently offers 5 US KVM VPS plans, with annual pricing from $21.99 to $119.99 and memory ranging from 1GB to 8GB. If you are planning to build a personal website, deploy a small API, or run a few Docker services, this set of plans can go on your shortlist: the budget is clear, the configurations are easy to compare, and before buying you should focus on confirming the data center, refund policy, and actual network performance.
This article is based on the official RackNerd Special Promos page, with prices checked on October 28, 2026. This is a plan selection analysis; no benchmark tests, mainland China route tests, or streaming unlock tests were performed. The purchase links in this article include affiliate links; actual prices, stock, available data centers, and renewal amounts are subject to the merchant's checkout page.
All 5 plans list KVM virtualization, SSD RAID-10 storage, a 1Gbps public port, full root access, and 1 independent IPv4. Traffic is a monthly allowance, and the price is a one-time payment for one year.
| Plan | vCPU | Memory | SSD | Monthly Traffic | Annual Price | Equivalent Monthly Cost | Purchase Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB KVM VPS Special | 1 core | 1GB | 20GB | 3TB | $21.99 | about $1.83 | View 1GB plan |
| 2 GB KVM VPS Special | 2 cores | 2GB | 35GB | 5TB | $35.99 | about $3.00 | View 2GB plan |
| 4 GB KVM VPS Special | 3 cores | 4GB | 60GB | 7TB | $59.99 | about $5.00 | View 4GB plan |
| 6 GB KVM VPS Special | 6 cores | 6GB | 100GB | 12TB | $89.99 | about $7.50 | View 6GB plan |
| 8 GB KVM VPS Special | 7 cores | 8GB | 150GB | 20TB | $119.99 | about $10.00 | View 8GB plan |
The equivalent monthly cost is calculated by dividing the annual price by 12, and does not mean you can pay monthly at that price. 1Gbps is a port specification; actual download speed is also affected by shared network, access distance, and the destination server. The monthly traffic allowance of 3TB–20TB is also not the same as unlimited traffic.
The 1GB plan costs $21.99 per year and suits users with a lower budget and clear tasks, such as learning SSH, deploying a static site, running lightweight monitoring, or small scripts. With 20GB of disk, you need to watch out for system updates, logs, and Docker image usage.
If you plan to install a control panel, database, and multiple applications at the same time, 1GB leaves relatively little headroom. Swap can alleviate some memory shortage but cannot replace physical memory; rather than buying first and then repeatedly squeezing services, estimate the resident memory of your applications first.
The 2GB plan costs $35.99 per year, $14 more per year than the 1GB tier, and adds 1 vCPU, 1GB memory, 15GB SSD, and 2TB monthly traffic. For users preparing to run a small website, a lightweight API, or a low-load database, this tier is more worth comparing first.
For example, a website with relatively low traffic, plus a web service and database, can be evaluated starting from this type of configuration. However, the number of plugins, database queries, and cache settings all affect resource consumption; you cannot promise how much traffic it can handle based solely on "2GB".
The 4GB plan costs $59.99 per year and provides 3 vCPU, 60GB SSD, and 7TB monthly traffic. When preparing to deploy a frontend, API, database, plus a lightweight background task, 4GB memory is usually easier to allocate resources with than 1GB–2GB.
If you clearly want to run a Docker Compose project, it is recommended to list the expected usage of the application, database, and cache separately, then leave headroom for the system and upgrade process. The application suggestions in this article are configuration selection judgments, not performance guarantees for specific software.
The 6GB tier has 6 vCPU, 100GB SSD, 12TB monthly traffic, and costs $89.99 per year; the 8GB tier has 7 vCPU, 150GB SSD, 20TB monthly traffic, and costs $119.99 per year.
The difference between the two is $30 per year. For users who already have clear needs for database data volume, attachment capacity, or outbound traffic, the 8GB tier's additional 50GB SSD and 8TB monthly traffic may be more practical than the extra 1 vCPU. If you only run one lightweight site, there is no need to buy the highest tier just for better-looking specs.
These are VPS vCPU quotas and should not be understood as physical CPU cores that can be exclusively occupied long-term. RackNerd's terms of service require reasonable use of shared resources; for sustained high-load computing, you should confirm with the merchant first. Projects that need GPUs or local large-model inference also cannot buy this set of ordinary KVM VPS as GPU servers.
The locations currently listed on this site for this set of plans are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, and Seattle. The official plan list only says multiple locations are available; whether a specific tier can be ordered in a specific city needs to be confirmed again on the configuration page.
For websites aimed at US visitors, you can filter data centers based on the location of your main users; for remotely managing a server from mainland China, before payment you should use the test entry provided by the merchant to observe your own network's latency, packet loss, and download conditions during the daytime and evening peak separately.
This page does not give commitments for China-optimized routes such as CN2 GIA or 9929, and you cannot infer that mainland China access will definitely be stable just because it is a "US VPS" or a "West Coast data center". When cross-border business is latency-sensitive, test the network first, then compare prices.
RackNerd's current terms of service state that by default no refund is provided after payment, and special refund requests are handled case by case. This site records the refund days field as 0, meaning there is no fixed-day unconditional refund guarantee. Do not understand case-by-case negotiation as "a refund is guaranteed within a few days".
If you have questions about the data center, system compatibility, or use case, you should contact the merchant to confirm before payment. Terms entry: RackNerd Terms of Service.
The official plans state 1 independent IPv4; this page does not promise dual-ISP residential IPs, nor does it give item-by-item availability guarantees for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Netflix, or Disney.
Even if the site's filter tags provide related support items, at purchase time you should still confirm based on the specific IP assigned, the platform's regional policy, and the test results at that time. This article does not treat tags as test conclusions, nor does it recommend using "permanent unlock" as a basis for annual payment.
RackNerd provides unmanaged service by default; operating system updates, application deployment, security settings, and data backups are the user's responsibility. The control panel can be used to reboot, reinstall the system, and manage reverse DNS, but it cannot replace operations work.
When preparing to host a website or business data long-term, backups should be saved outside the server. Before reinstalling, canceling service, or termination due to arrears, first confirm that backups can be restored. No matter how large the CPU, memory, and disk you buy, they cannot replace off-site backups.
This compilation directly uses the listed prices on the Special Promos page and does not add unverified coupon codes. Do not directly apply other campaigns, dedicated server discounts, or old promo codes to this set of KVM VPS.
When ordering, check the plan name, annual billing cycle, actual amount payable, and renewal amount in the shopping cart, then pay. Page prices may change; this article does not promise a promotion deadline or permanent same-price renewal.
The entry tier on the current Special Promos page is the 1GB KVM VPS at $21.99/year, including 1 vCPU core, 20GB SSD, and 3TB monthly traffic. This is only the lowest tier on that page and does not represent the lowest price among all RackNerd campaigns.
The approximately $1.83/month in the table is the average monthly cost of the $21.99 annual fee. This page marks it as Annually, requiring annual payment; the average cannot be treated as a monthly quote.
RackNerd's current terms of service allow standard container workloads that do not rely on nested hardware virtualization, but they are still subject to rules such as reasonable resource use. Whether an application suits 1GB or 2GB memory needs to be estimated based on the specific project; use cases requiring nested virtual machines should be confirmed separately with the merchant.
If you are only learning Linux or running a very lightweight single service, you can consider 1GB. If you want to deploy a website, database, or lightweight application, compare 2GB first when budget allows; if you plan to run multiple services at the same time, continue evaluating 4GB.
You cannot guarantee it based only on the list page. Data center selection is affected by the specific plan and real-time stock; please check the city on the configuration page and confirm the final order before payment.
If you are still comparing merchants and deployment costs, you can continue reading this site's RackNerd VPS buying introduction and US VPS buying guide.
If you only want a low-cost start, you can first view the 1GB annual plan; if you are preparing to build a small website or API, you can prioritize comparing the 2GB and 4GB plans. If you need more disk and traffic, then consider 6GB–8GB.
Before buying, return to the official RackNerd promotion page to confirm the price, data center, and billing cycle. The trade-offs of this set of plans are clear: use a relatively low annual budget to get a US VPS you can configure yourself, while taking on the purchase responsibilities of network testing, system maintenance, and no refund by default.
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