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Vultr vs Zenlayer

Vultr offers global cloud compute with 32+ locations and straightforward pricing, while Zenlayer provides 350+ PoPs with deeper coverage in emerging markets and flexible quarterly GPU billing.

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What's good about...

Vultr logo Vultr

  • Good selection VPS configurations (GPU, dedicated, high memory)
  • Offers managed services (databases, Kubernetes, object storage)
  • Competitive pricing, generous egress
  • 30+ data center locations around the world

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  • 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
  • Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
  • Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
  • Competitive GPU pricing

Price comparison

How do Vultr's prices compare against Zenlayer?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Vultr Vultr
$5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$4.70 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Vultr Vultr
$40.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared)
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$53.60 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Vultr Vultr
$160.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU-Optimized)
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$105.60 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Vultr Vultr
$10.00 / mo 100 GB
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$8.00 / mo 100 GB volume

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Vultr Vultr
$18.00 / mo 1 TB
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Vultr Vultr
$10.00 / mo
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$32.70 / mo 1 TB estimated usage

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Vultr Vultr
$60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Vultr Vultr
$15.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Free egress allowance

Vultr Vultr
2 TB / mo for most services
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Vultr Vultr
$10.00 $0.01 / GB
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$4.50 Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Vultr Vultr
$0.47/hr
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$0.62/hr

Billing Options

Vultr Vultr
On-DemandReserved (36mo)Reserved (24mo)
Zenlayer Zenlayer
On-Demand

Available Models

Vultr offers 10 GPU models, while Zenlayer offers 1.

Vultr Vultr
H100(2) A100(7) L40S(5) B200(1) MI300X(1) A40(2) MI355X(1) GH200(1) A16(5) MI325X(1)
Zenlayer Zenlayer
RTX 4090(2)

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

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Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Vultr and Zenlayer offer:

Service Vultr Zenlayer
Block Storage
Container Registry
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Object Storage
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Vultr Vultr
www.vultr.com
Zenlayer Zenlayer
cloud.zenlayer.com
Headquarters
Vultr Vultr
United States of America
Zenlayer Zenlayer
United States of America
Founded
Vultr Vultr
2014
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Data Center Locations
Vultr Vultr
32
Zenlayer Zenlayer
19
Example Customers
Vultr Vultr
Edgegap, 3XC, CloudQuant, WP Bolt, VirtualShield
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Our data for Vultr was last updated on March 20, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Feb. 14, 2026.

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Per-second billing. Pay only for what you use.
50+ GPU models from RTX 3060 to B200, from $0.04/hr
No minimums, no long-term contracts.
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Learn more