What is the cheapest Render container instance?

0.5c-512mb · 0.5 vCPU · 512 MB at $7/mo excl. VAT (0.5 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, no included disk), as of 16 Sept 2026.

Is Render good value compared with other providers?

Against other container instances its best size (0.5c-512mb · 0.5 vCPU · 512 MB) scores 50/100 on hardware per dollar. Its $14.06/GB RAM median sits 159% above the VPS market median, but a container instance includes no OS or disk, so that is context, not a like-for-like verdict.

Where does this Render pricing come from?

Live web · instance-type table on render.com/pricing. Fetched 16 Sept 2026; prices exclude VAT and are converted to USD at ECB rates.

Render

Render Container instance pricing.

Tagged Container instance: not a VPS. No OS or root, no included disk, and value scores are computed against other container instances only. It never appears in the VPS rankings or use-case guides.

prices as of 16 Sept 2026 · 7 sizes

Render website ↗

Render lists 7 sizes from $7/mo for 0.5c-512mb, at a median of $14.06 per GB of RAM across 5 locations, checked 16 Sept 2026.

Sizes to start with

all 7 sizes ↓

Cheapest · best value
0.5c-512mb · 0.5 vCPU · 512 MB
0.5 vCPU · 512 MB · no disk
$7/moView at Render ↗
Cheapest with 4 GB+
2c-4g · 2 vCPU · 4 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · no disk
$85/moView at Render ↗

Render has 7 container instances in our index, from $7/mo for the 0.5c-512mb · 0.5 vCPU · 512 MB up to $225/mo. Its median price per GB of RAM is $14.06, 159% above the $5.42/GB median across 26 VPS providers (a different product, so read that as context rather than a verdict), and its sizes average a value score of 25/100 within their own kind. All plans use shared vCPUs, and they're available in 5 locations across 3 countries.

Cheapest plan

0.5c-512mb

Median $/GB RAM

$14.06

market $5.42

Avg value score

/100

Locations

3 countries

Dedicated vCPU

of 7 plans

NVMe · unmetered

0% unmetered

Best value Render plans

Data provenance

Live web · instance-type table on render.com/pricing

Fetched 16 Sept 2026 · data health →

All 7 Render sizes

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Web service instance · 7

RenderContainer instance

0.5c-512mb · 0.5 vCPU · 512 MB

/month

RAM: 512 MB
vCPU: 0.5 shared
Disk: none · volumes extra
BW: not listed

value 50/100

RenderContainer instance

1c-2g · 1 vCPU · 2 GB

$25

/month

RAM: 2 GB
vCPU: 1 shared
Disk: none · volumes extra
BW: not listed

value 42/100

RenderContainer instance

2c-4g · 2 vCPU · 4 GB

$85

/month

RAM: 4 GB
vCPU: 2 shared
Disk: none · volumes extra
BW: not listed

value 17/100

RenderContainer instance

2c-8g · 2 vCPU · 8 GB

$135

/month

RAM: 8 GB
vCPU: 2 shared
Disk: none · volumes extra
BW: not listed

value 8/100

RenderContainer instance

4c-8g · 4 vCPU · 8 GB

$175

/month

RAM: 8 GB
vCPU: 4 shared
Disk: none · volumes extra
BW: not listed

value 0/100

RenderContainer instance

2c-16g · 2 vCPU · 16 GB

$200

/month

RAM: 16 GB
vCPU: 2 shared
Disk: none · volumes extra
BW: not listed

value 25/100

RenderContainer instance

4c-16g · 4 vCPU · 16 GB

$225

/month

RAM: 16 GB
vCPU: 4 shared
Disk: none · volumes extra
BW: not listed

value 33/100

Frequently asked

What is the cheapest Render container instance?: 0.5c-512mb · 0.5 vCPU · 512 MB at $7/mo excl. VAT (0.5 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, no included disk), as of 16 Sept 2026.
Is Render good value compared with other providers?: Against other container instances its best size (0.5c-512mb · 0.5 vCPU · 512 MB) scores 50/100 on hardware per dollar. Its $14.06/GB RAM median sits 159% above the VPS market median, but a container instance includes no OS or disk, so that is context, not a like-for-like verdict.
Where does this Render pricing come from?: Live web · instance-type table on render.com/pricing. Fetched 16 Sept 2026; prices exclude VAT and are converted to USD at ECB rates.