Hosting Node.js API on Vultr

Pricing data as of 2026-08-28 · refreshed weekly

Nothing bundledDIY: cdn, image opt, edge, ssl, previews, auto-deploy

Vultr is a vps platform. Node.js API needs roughly 512MB RAM for a production server process, so the cheapest plan that actually fits depends on your traffic. Below is the cheapest Vultr plan that fits each traffic level, computed from current list prices.

Note: the 512MB figure is for serving the built app. Production builds (next buildand friends) are heavier and belong in CI or on your laptop — run them on the same small instance and you'll hit out-of-memory errors that say nothing about its serving capacity.

Cheapest fitting plan by traffic

TrafficPlan$/monthNotes
Hobby / side project (~5,000/mo)Cloud Compute 1GB$525GB SSD
Startup / small business (~50,000/mo)Cloud Compute 1GB$525GB SSD
E-commerce (~200,000/mo)Cloud Compute 1GB$525GB SSD
High traffic (~1,000,000/mo)Cloud Compute 2GB$1055GB SSD
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