IONOS Basic Cube XS, November 8th 2026
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We have run a full suite of performance tests on the Basic Cube XS VPS plan of IONOS. VPSBenchmarks bought, setup the server and started the tests.
On this page, you'll find:
- Price and specifications for the Basic Cube XS plan.
- The grades that summarize its performance in 5 categories based on the benchmarks results.
- Links to the detailed benchmarks results that can be compared to other providers and other plans.
| Provider | Plan | Monthly price | Hourly billing | Num CPU cores | Memory (GB) | Disk space (GB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IONOS | Basic Cube XS | $5.76 | Yes | 1 | 2 | 60 |
| Location | CPU type | CPU details | OS, Kernel and Virtualization | Data transfer (GB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt, Germany (de/fra/1) | AMD EPYC-Milan Processor |
Frequency: 2.6 GHz |
Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS 7.0.0 KVM |
2000 |
Note: the CPU details Frequency is the frequency observed at the start of the trial. It may vary as the trial progresses.
This trial is currently in progress.
The Endurance tests are currently running. Follow Endurance tests progress.
VPS Instance Provisioning Time
It took 46 seconds from the time the order took place to the time this instance was ready to accept connections.
Test Results
- Web Runs: performance of a web application running on the server with locally generated load. Latencies and max request rate.
- Sysbench: CPU, disk IO and memory speed tests.
- Endurance: output over time of a long running cpu intensive application.
- Network Transfers: maximum HTTP download and upload speeds between the VPS and servers located nearby.
- Yabs: test suite that includes Geekbench CPU tests, Fio for disk IO and Iperf3 for network transfers.
Web Runs
During the Web Run tests, a web application is loaded with locally generated HTTP requests at various rates. We measure latencies and rate of errors at each load level.
Review and compare IONOS - Basic Cube XS web runs with other cloud providers.
Sysbench
We ran Sysbench tests on this VPS, including CPU tests, random and sequential, read and write IO tests and memory tests.
Review and compare all Sysbench numbers for the IONOS - Basic Cube XS VPS plan.
Network Transfers
We have performed large file transfers from the IONOS - Basic Cube XS VPS, both downloads and uploads and we measured the speed of the transfers.
The transfers involve multiple files, 10 threads and last for at least 10 seconds at maximum speed. The transfers are repeated 4 times from different nearby servers and only the fastest transfer is considered in grades and comparisons.
Sustained CPU Endurance Run
Can your VPS handle 24 hours of sustained CPU load without flinching? How much can it handle? Does the provider throttle your CPU after a while?
Review and compare all Endurance numbers for the IONOS - Basic Cube XS VPS plan.
Fio Disk Tests
Separate read and write tests measure disk performance with random 4 KiB and sequential 128 KiB access.
Review throughput, IOPS, and latency results for the IONOS - Basic Cube XS VPS plan.
Yabs
IONOS Coupons
This provider offers the following coupon:
Link: https://www.ionos.com/cloud/cloud-servers#packages?ac=OM.US.USt17K419101T7073a
Value: $100
New Cloud Server customers get a credit of up to $100 applied to their first month’s bill. The credit is valid for 1 month and any unused credit expires following the first invoice.