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NVMe VPS Plans
NVMe storage can significantly improve latency and throughput for database-heavy or I/O-bound workloads.
These are plans tagged as NVMe in our dataset. For best results, compare benchmarks (when available) and validate performance on your own workload.
Plans: 339 (indexable plan pages: 332). Last dataset check: 2026-01-28.
NVMe VPS: how to choose (quick guide)
NVMe can be a big upgrade for databases, CI, and any I/O-heavy workload. But real performance depends on the host, limits, and contention.
- Start from your workload: if you're CPU-bound, spend budget on CPU/RAM first; if you're I/O-bound, NVMe often helps.
- Look for benchmarks: prefer plans with disk benchmarks, but still verify with your own fio test after purchase.
- Check sustained limits: some providers burst then throttle (IOPS/throughput). Watch for fair-use rules and noisy neighbors.
- Don't ignore the basics: region latency, refunds, and provider support matter more than NVMe on paper.
Dataset snapshot
- Providers
- 7
- Min (USD/mo)
- $2.00
- Median (USD/mo)
- $75.00
- Disk benchmarks
- 34 / 339
- Median 4K read IOPS
- 27,515
- Median 4K write IOPS
- 27,588
- Refund eligible
- 6
Benchmark stats come from the latest run per plan and may not reflect peak hours or sustained limits.
Benchmark NVMe in 60 seconds
Run a quick fio check to validate storage performance on your own workload path. Repeat later to spot throttling or contention.
# install fio if missing (Debian/Ubuntu)\nsudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y fio\n\n# run inside a directory on your disk (avoid /tmp if it is tmpfs)\nfio --name=4k-randread --filename=fio-testfile --size=512M --rw=randread --bs=4k --iodepth=32 --direct=1 --time_based --runtime=30 --group_reporting\nfio --name=4k-randwrite --filename=fio-testfile --size=512M --rw=randwrite --bs=4k --iodepth=32 --direct=1 --time_based --runtime=30 --group_reporting\n\n# cleanup\nrm -f fio-testfile\nTip: if /tmp is mounted as tmpfs, benchmarking there tests RAM, not disk.
Recommended filters
Use VPS Finder to narrow NVMe plans by budget, refunds, and latency.
| Plan | Location | Specs | Price | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contabo Cloud VPS 40 SC Contabo | global | 12 vCPU · 48 GB RAM 250 GB NVME | $16.00/mo | 45 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 30 SC Contabo | global | 8 vCPU · 24 GB RAM 200 GB NVME | $8.95/mo | 44.3 |
| IONOS VPS Linux XL IONOS | global | 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM 480 GB NVME | $14.00/mo $30.00/mo
Save 53%
You save $16.00 USD
| 42.6 |
| IONOS VPS Linux XXL IONOS | global | 12 vCPU · 24 GB RAM 720 GB NVME | $22.00/mo $50.00/mo
Save 56%
You save $28.00 USD
| 42.4 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 30 SP Contabo | global | 10 vCPU · 36 GB RAM 250 GB NVME | $17.00/mo | 42 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 20 SP Contabo | global | 6 vCPU · 18 GB RAM 150 GB NVME | $8.95/mo | 41.9 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 40 Contabo | global | 12 vCPU · 48 GB RAM 250 GB NVME | $26.00/mo | 41 |
| Hetzner CX53 (DE) Hetzner | Falkenstein, Germany europe | 16 vCPU · 32 GB RAM 320 GB NVME | $20.51/mo
≈ $20.51 USD
| 40.7 |
| Hetzner CX53 (FI) Hetzner | Helsinki, Finland europe | 16 vCPU · 32 GB RAM 320 GB NVME | $20.51/mo
≈ $20.51 USD
| 40.7 |
| IONOS VPS Linux L IONOS | global | 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM 240 GB NVME | $8.00/mo $15.00/mo
Save 47%
You save $7.00 USD
| 40.6 |
| OVHcloud VPS-4 OVHcloud | global | 12 vCPU · 48 GB RAM 300 GB NVME | $22.08/mo | 40.6 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 30 Contabo | global | 8 vCPU · 24 GB RAM 200 GB NVME | $15.00/mo | 40.4 |
| OVHcloud VPS-6 OVHcloud | global | 24 vCPU · 96 GB RAM 400 GB NVME | $45.39/mo | 40.4 |
| Hetzner CX43 (DE) Hetzner | Falkenstein, Germany europe | 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM 160 GB NVME | $11.13/mo
≈ $11.13 USD
| 40.3 |
| Hetzner CX43 (FI) Hetzner | Helsinki, Finland europe | 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM 160 GB NVME | $11.13/mo
≈ $11.13 USD
| 40.3 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 60 Contabo | global | 18 vCPU · 96 GB RAM 350 GB NVME | $59.00/mo | 40 |
| OVHcloud VPS-3 OVHcloud | global | 8 vCPU · 24 GB RAM 200 GB NVME | $12.75/mo | 39.9 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 5 Contabo | global | 16 vCPU · 64 GB RAM 500 GB NVME | $42.00/mo | 39.8 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 6 Contabo | global | 24 vCPU · 120 GB RAM 600 GB NVME | $77.00/mo | 39.8 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 4 Contabo | global | 12 vCPU · 48 GB RAM 400 GB NVME | $32.50/mo | 39.7 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 20 Contabo | global | 6 vCPU · 12 GB RAM 100 GB NVME | $7.95/mo | 39.5 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 3 Contabo | global | 8 vCPU · 24 GB RAM 300 GB NVME | $17.50/mo | 39.5 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 6C Contabo | global | 6 vCPU · 12 GB RAM 100 GB NVME | $7.95/mo | 39.5 |
| OVHcloud VPS-5 OVHcloud | global | 16 vCPU · 64 GB RAM 350 GB NVME | $34.34/mo | 39.5 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 50 Contabo | global | 16 vCPU · 64 GB RAM 300 GB NVME | $46.00/mo | 39.4 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 2 Contabo | global | 6 vCPU · 16 GB RAM 200 GB NVME | $12.50/mo | 39.3 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 10 SP Contabo | global | 4 vCPU · 10 GB RAM 100 GB NVME | $4.95/mo | 39.2 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 24C Contabo | global | 24 vCPU · 120 GB RAM 600 GB NVME | $88.00/mo | 39.1 |
| OVHcloud VPS-2 OVHcloud | global | 6 vCPU · 12 GB RAM 100 GB NVME | $6.75/mo | 39.1 |
| Hetzner CAX41 (DE) Hetzner | Falkenstein, Germany europe | 16 vCPU · 32 GB RAM 320 GB NVME | $28.72/mo
≈ $28.72 USD
| 39 |
| Hetzner CAX41 (FI) Hetzner | Helsinki, Finland europe | 16 vCPU · 32 GB RAM 320 GB NVME | $28.72/mo
≈ $28.72 USD
| 39 |
| Hetzner CAX31 (DE) Hetzner | Falkenstein, Germany europe | 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM 160 GB NVME | $14.65/mo
≈ $14.65 USD
| 38.9 |
| Hetzner CAX31 (FI) Hetzner | Helsinki, Finland europe | 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM 160 GB NVME | $14.65/mo
≈ $14.65 USD
| 38.9 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 20C Contabo | global | 20 vCPU · 96 GB RAM 400 GB NVME | $77.00/mo | 38.8 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 8C Contabo | global | 8 vCPU · 20 GB RAM 200 GB NVME | $17.50/mo | 38.8 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 14C Contabo | global | 14 vCPU · 48 GB RAM 300 GB NVME | $42.00/mo | 38.6 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 10C Contabo | global | 10 vCPU · 32 GB RAM 250 GB NVME | $32.50/mo | 38.1 |
| GreenCloudVPS BudgetKVMHNVF-3 (Hanoi) GreenCloudVPS | Hanoi, Vietnam asia | 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM 60 GB NVME | $3.75/mo
Billed year (12 months) | 38 |
| GreenCloudVPS BudgetKVMNLVF-3 (Amsterdam) GreenCloudVPS | Amsterdam, Netherlands europe | 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM 60 GB NVME | $3.75/mo
Billed year (12 months) | 38 |
| GreenCloudVPS BudgetKVMUT-3 (Ogden, UT) GreenCloudVPS | Ogden, UT, United States north-america | 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM 60 GB NVME | $3.75/mo
Billed year (12 months) | 38 |
| Hetzner CPX52 (DE) Hetzner | Falkenstein, Germany europe | 12 vCPU · 24 GB RAM 480 GB NVME | $33.41/mo
≈ $33.41 USD
| 37.4 |
| Hetzner CPX52 (FI) Hetzner | Helsinki, Finland europe | 12 vCPU · 24 GB RAM 480 GB NVME | $33.41/mo
≈ $33.41 USD
| 37.4 |
| Hetzner CPX62 (DE) Hetzner | Falkenstein, Germany europe | 16 vCPU · 32 GB RAM 640 GB NVME | $45.73/mo
≈ $45.73 USD
| 37.3 |
| Hetzner CPX62 (FI) Hetzner | Helsinki, Finland europe | 16 vCPU · 32 GB RAM 640 GB NVME | $45.73/mo
≈ $45.73 USD
| 37.3 |
| Hetzner CPX42 (DE) Hetzner | Falkenstein, Germany europe | 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM 320 GB NVME | $23.44/mo
≈ $23.44 USD
| 37.2 |
| Hetzner CPX42 (FI) Hetzner | Helsinki, Finland europe | 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM 320 GB NVME | $23.44/mo
≈ $23.44 USD
| 37.2 |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 10 Contabo | global | 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM 75 GB NVME | $4.95/mo | 36.7 |
| Hetzner CCX33 (DE) Hetzner | Falkenstein, Germany europe | 8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM 240 GB NVME | $56.87/mo
≈ $56.87 USD
| 36.5 |
| Hetzner CCX33 (FI) Hetzner | Helsinki, Finland europe | 8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM 240 GB NVME | $56.87/mo
≈ $56.87 USD
| 36.5 |
| Hetzner CCX43 (DE) Hetzner | Falkenstein, Germany europe | 16 vCPU · 64 GB RAM 360 GB NVME | $113.16/mo
≈ $113.16 USD
| 36.5 |
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FAQ
Quick answers about NVMe VPS plans.
- Is NVMe always faster than SSD?
- Not always. NVMe is a protocol/interface and is often faster, but real-world performance depends on the host, storage backend, and noisy-neighbor effects. Benchmarks help, but your workload is the final judge.
- When does NVMe matter most?
- NVMe usually helps the most for databases, CI builds, caches, and any workload doing many small reads/writes. For CPU-bound apps, CPU and RAM may matter more than storage.
- How do I benchmark NVMe performance on a VPS?
- fio is the standard tool for storage benchmarking. Test both random 4K I/O and sequential throughput, and compare results over multiple runs and times of day.
- Can NVMe performance vary between hosts?
- Yes. Some providers have bursty limits, shared I/O contention, or different underlying storage backends. If you care about sustained performance, run your own tests and monitor over time.