HOSTKEY vm.v3-mini vs STRATO VPS L.

plan vs plan · prices as of

HOSTKEY vm.v3-mini and STRATO VPS L split the 6 spec rounds evenly (price, price per GB of RAM, RAM, vCPU, disk and bandwidth), so the decision comes down to location and workload.

HOSTKEY

vm.v3-mini · 4 vCPU · 8 GB

$14.01/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 120 GB NVMe

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STRATO

VPS L · 4 vCPU · 8 GB

$19.40/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 240 GB NVMe · $3.73 on 11 Sept 2026

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$14.01/mo

$19.40/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$1.75

$2.42

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

vCPU

4 shared

4 shared

Disk

120 GB NVMe

240 GB NVMe

Bandwidth

3 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

88/100

87/100

Regions

1

1

Countries served by both · 0

No overlap. If location matters, that alone may decide it.

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, HOSTKEY vm.v3-mini or STRATO VPS L?
HOSTKEY vm.v3-mini, at $14.01/mo (excl. VAT) versus $19.40/mo, a difference of $5.39/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
HOSTKEY vm.v3-mini: $1.75 per GB of RAM per month versus $2.42 for STRATO VPS 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 16 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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