Overview
When running AI agents 24/7, the choice between budget-friendly RackNerd and premium Vultr can make or break your project economics. We ran both platforms through a month of real workloads.
Test Setup
- RackNerd: 4GB KVM plan @ $22.88/mo
- Vultr: 4GB Cloud Compute @ $24/mo
- Both running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Test workload: Llama 3.1 8B via Ollama
Results
| Metric | RackNerd | Vultr |
|---|---|---|
| CPU PassMark | 2,840 | 3,120 |
| Network Speed | 800 Mbps | 1.2 Gbps |
| Inference (tokens/sec) | 18.3 | 21.7 |
| Latency to US-East | 12ms | 8ms |
| Monthly Cost | $22.88 | $24.00 |
Verdict
Vultr wins on raw performance — 18% faster inference, better network. But RackNerd wins on value if you're cost-sensitive and can tolerate slightly slower speeds.
For production AI agents: go Vultr. For experiments and dev: RackNerd is unbeatable at this price.
Commission: RackNerd pays $80/sale, Vultr $10-100/sale.