Instance Type: Core VPS
This plan belongs to the Contabo Core VPS server line (Cloud VPS).
Instance Type Description
Contabo's entry level product line with high vCPU, high RAM over cost ratio. All plans come with free snapshots and unlimited traffic.
Instance Type Specifications
| Approximate Cost per vCPU | $1.29 |
| Approximate RAM per vCPU | 2GB |
| Hourly billing | no |
| CPU type | AMD |
| Shared CPU | yes |
| Storage included | yes |
See also all Contabo instance types.
"Cloud VPS 18" Plan Specifications
| Provider | Contabo |
|---|---|
| Plan URL | https://contabo.com/en-us/vps/ |
| Price per month | 49.00€ ($57.33) |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Discount Discounted monthly price: 41.65€ Minimum commitment for discount: 1 year |
| Hourly Billing | No |
| Disk GB | 600 |
| Num Cores | 18 |
| Memory GB | 96 |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | Unlimited |
| Maximum Network Speed | 1000 Mbps |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst. The grades below are from the latest public performance trial run on this plan, started on Sep 08 2026.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 31
Performance Test Results
We conducted 5 different types of tests during the latest trial for Contabo - Cloud VPS 18. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Yabs | Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the Cloud VPS 18 plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the Cloud VPS 18 plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 2026 | AMD EPYC Processor (with IBPB) | Lauterbourg, France | E |