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HOSTKEY vm.v3-mini vs IONOS VPS Linux L+.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

HOSTKEY vm.v3-mini and IONOS VPS Linux L+ split the 6 spec rounds evenly — price, RAM, vCPU, disk, bandwidth and $/GB — so the decision comes down to location and workload.

HOSTKEY

vm.v3-mini · 4 vCPU · 8 GB

$14.15/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 120 GB NVME

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IONOS

VPS Linux L+ · 4 vCPU · 8 GB

$21/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 240 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$14.15/mo

$21/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$1.77

$2.63

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

vCPU

4 shared

4 shared

Disk

120 GB NVME

240 GB NVME

Bandwidth

3 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

85/100

83/100

Regions

1

5

Countries served by both · 0

No overlap — if location matters, that alone may decide it.

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Add a third or fourth plan, or switch the workload weighting, in the interactive tool.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, HOSTKEY vm.v3-mini or IONOS VPS Linux L+?
HOSTKEY vm.v3-mini at $14.15/mo (excl. VAT) versus $21/mo — a difference of $6.85/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
HOSTKEY vm.v3-mini: $1.77 per GB of RAM per month versus $2.63 for IONOS VPS Linux L+.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
No — the two plans have no country in common, so location alone may decide it.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 10 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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