# netcup VPS

Official pricing: https://www.netcup.com/en/server/vps  
Category: hyperscaler · Isolation: vm

## Pricing regimes (raw)

- **G12.5 VPS 1-month term (net EUR converted)** (sizes): VPS 500 G12.5 2 vCPU/4 GiB $8.510744/h; VPS 1000 G12.5 4 vCPU/8 GiB $15.371678/h; VPS 2000 G12.5 8 vCPU/16 GiB $29.025278/h; VPS 4000 G12.5 12 vCPU/32 GiB $49.30087399999999/h; VPS 8000 G12.5 16 vCPU/64 GiB $73.206052/h
- **G12.5 VPS 12-month term (net EUR converted)** (sizes): VPS 500 G12.5 2 vCPU/4 GiB $7.327432/h; VPS 1000 G12.5 4 vCPU/8 GiB $13.289503999999999/h; VPS 2000 G12.5 8 vCPU/16 GiB $25.168136/h; VPS 4000 G12.5 12 vCPU/32 GiB $42.792657999999996/h; VPS 8000 G12.5 16 vCPU/64 GiB $63.59164199999999/h [commit]
- **G12.5 VPS 24-month term (net EUR converted)** (sizes): VPS 500 G12.5 2 vCPU/4 GiB $6.14412/h; VPS 1000 G12.5 4 vCPU/8 GiB $11.207329999999999/h; VPS 2000 G12.5 8 vCPU/16 GiB $21.310993999999997/h; VPS 4000 G12.5 12 vCPU/32 GiB $36.29582/h; VPS 8000 G12.5 16 vCPU/64 GiB $53.96585399999999/h [commit]
- **G12.5 VPS 1-month term, Manassas USA (net EUR converted)** (sizes): VPS 500 G12.5 2 vCPU/4 GiB $9.876104/h; VPS 1000 G12.5 4 vCPU/8 GiB $17.761058/h; VPS 2000 G12.5 8 vCPU/16 GiB $33.462698/h; VPS 4000 G12.5 12 vCPU/32 GiB $56.787598/h; VPS 8000 G12.5 16 vCPU/64 GiB $84.288224/h
- **G12.5 VPS 12-month term, Manassas USA (net EUR converted)** (sizes): VPS 500 G12.5 2 vCPU/4 GiB $8.510744/h; VPS 1000 G12.5 4 vCPU/8 GiB $15.371678/h; VPS 2000 G12.5 8 vCPU/16 GiB $29.025278/h; VPS 4000 G12.5 12 vCPU/32 GiB $49.312252/h; VPS 8000 G12.5 16 vCPU/64 GiB $73.206052/h [commit]
- **G12.5 VPS 24-month term, Manassas USA (net EUR converted)** (sizes): VPS 500 G12.5 2 vCPU/4 GiB $7.145384/h; VPS 1000 G12.5 4 vCPU/8 GiB $12.982298/h; VPS 2000 G12.5 8 vCPU/16 GiB $24.587858/h; VPS 4000 G12.5 12 vCPU/32 GiB $41.825528/h; VPS 8000 G12.5 16 vCPU/64 GiB $62.146636/h [commit]
- **G12.5 VPS 1-month term, Singapore (net EUR converted)** (sizes): VPS 500 G12.5 2 vCPU/4 GiB $18.43236/h; VPS 1000 G12.5 4 vCPU/8 GiB $34.543608/h; VPS 2000 G12.5 8 vCPU/16 GiB $59.495562/h; VPS 4000 G12.5 12 vCPU/32 GiB $98.032848/h; VPS 8000 G12.5 16 vCPU/64 GiB $138.709198/h
- **G12.5 VPS 12-month term, Singapore (net EUR converted)** (sizes): VPS 500 G12.5 2 vCPU/4 GiB $15.951956/h; VPS 1000 G12.5 4 vCPU/8 GiB $29.958274/h; VPS 2000 G12.5 8 vCPU/16 GiB $51.667498/h; VPS 4000 G12.5 12 vCPU/32 GiB $85.152952/h; VPS 8000 G12.5 16 vCPU/64 GiB $120.54991/h [commit]

## Features

Yes: snapshots, memory snapshots, persistent disk, volumes, ≥24 h sessions, custom image (Docker or snapshot), start from your own snapshot, full VM (own kernel), Docker inside, root, systemd, SSH, public IPv4, custom domains, raw TCP inbound, egress allowlist, open internet, static egress IP, private networking, GPU, arm64, EU data residency, snapshots on demand, gVisor or VM (no shared kernel), inbound access rules, firewall inside (nftables), extra volumes, shared volumes

No: fork/clone, pause/resume, idle auto-stop, your own Docker/OCI image, nested virtualization, browser, desktop GUI, computer-use API, code interpreter, browser + desktop control, anti-bot stealth, CAPTCHA solving, residential IPs, preinstalled agents, HTTPS preview URLs, self-hosting, BYOC, open source, SOC 2, HIPAA, SSO, Windows, macOS, Python, Node.js, GPU desktop, HTTP method/path egress rules, wake on request, live resize, live fork (no pause), memory fork, MCP server, automatic snapshots, agent harness API, hosted agent API (their own agent), secret proxy, secret proxy for any API

Unknown: everything else. Evidence (source + quote) per feature: https://battleships.dev/data/providers/netcup.json → feature_evidence

## Caveats

- DIY infrastructure rather than an agent-managed sandbox: guest installation, HTTPS/domain setup, abuse controls and operations are customer responsibilities. Linux guest administrative capabilities are not preinstalled agent features. 30% guest CPU utilization does not reduce allocated-compute charges. Unknowns remain null; a partial subtotal is not a complete invoice.
- Current G12.5 VPS1000: 4vCore/8GB/128GB SSD; base EUR13.51 net/month at 1-month term, EUR11.68 at 12-month, EUR9.85 at 24-month. IPv4+IPv6 adds EUR0.60 gross (19% VAT), converted to EUR0.50420168 net separately.
- Do not mix G12 256GB NVMe specs/headline with current G12.5 128GB SSD order SKU. Category page and configurator refer to different generations.
- Traffic flat rate; current selected product throttles to 200Mbps when last24h traffic exceeds 2TB, restores speed when below threshold. No per-GB overage inferred.
- Additional locations add fees; card base is automatic EU placement. Fixed region selection price may be higher.
- Root Server RS1000 G12.5 base net EUR20.50/17.76/15.02 for 1/12/24 months; recorded adjacent option, not confused with dedicated bare metal.
- ARM64 products exist separately but are not interchangeable x86 configurations; card modes above are x86 only. Snapshot included does not establish unlimited durable snapshots.
- Free snapshot field represents included product allowance only; no assumption that any quantity/lifetime of requested retained state is supported.
- DIY VM (fix 2026-09-28): plain KVM VPS ordered through a web shop; no sandbox API, provisioning is not instant and boot time is unpublished (boot_overhead_s left null). The 1/12/24-month terms are self-serve checkout options, flagged commit rather than sales (product page shows "Minimum contract period" for the chosen term).
- Fixed fees are billed in advance for the whole billing period, and the billing period equals the minimum term: 12-month and 24-month VPS/RS terms are paid up front (e.g. VPS 1000 24M EU = EUR236.40 net at order).
- Termination: one month's notice to the end of a calendar month, no earlier than the minimum term, so a '1-month' server can cost up to ~2 months if cancelled late; 24-month contracts with businesses auto-extend by 12 months unless cancelled with one month's notice.
- Prices shown are net; the site adds country VAT (19% DE). IPv4 is a EUR0.504 net add-on to every size (IPv6-only or vLAN-only saves it); extra IPv4 EUR1.68 net/month, failover IPv4 EUR4.20.

## How this provider charges


DIY infrastructure rather than an agent-managed sandbox: guest installation, HTTPS/domain setup, abuse controls and operations are customer responsibilities. Linux guest administrative capabilities are not preinstalled agent features. 30% guest CPU utilization does not reduce allocated-compute charges. Unknowns remain null; a partial subtotal is not a complete invoice.

Prices below are public list prices unless a row explicitly says promotion/commitment. USD; taxes excluded unless noted.

| Regime | When / billing | Captured prices | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G12.5 VPS 1-month term (net EUR converted) | 1 months; paid term, not a cap; Estimator-only encoding: sizes.hour and month_cap both equal full monthly rent, with a one-hour synthetic minimum. This is NOT a vendor hourly tariff. For valid workloads with sessions >= peak concurrency it charges one monthly rental per concurrent machine, including off-hours. Setup/term cash outlays are caveated separately. | VPS 1000 G12.5: $15.371678/month rental | https://www.netcup.com/en/server/vps |
| G12.5 VPS 12-month term (net EUR converted) | 12 months; paid term, not a cap; Estimator-only encoding: sizes.hour and month_cap both equal full monthly rent, with a one-hour synthetic minimum. This is NOT a vendor hourly tariff. For valid workloads with sessions >= peak concurrency it charges one monthly rental per concurrent machine, including off-hours. Setup/term cash outlays are caveated separately. | VPS 1000 G12.5: $13.289504/month rental | https://www.netcup.com/en/server/vps |
| G12.5 VPS 24-month term (net EUR converted) | 24 months; paid term, not a cap; Estimator-only encoding: sizes.hour and month_cap both equal full monthly rent, with a one-hour synthetic minimum. This is NOT a vendor hourly tariff. For valid workloads with sessions >= peak concurrency it charges one monthly rental per concurrent machine, including off-hours. Setup/term cash outlays are caveated separately. | VPS 1000 G12.5: $11.20733/month rental | https://www.netcup.com/en/server/vps |
| G12 hourly marketing offer (order verification needed) | On demand; Category page advertises VPS1000 G12 EUR0.017/hour incl 19%VAT; current linked G12.5 configurator has explicit 1/12/24-month terms. Do not infer a current hourly purchasable tariff from old headline. | Rate unavailable; null (not free) | https://www.netcup.com/en/server/vps |

## Billing details
- **granularity_seconds**: Unknown; not assumed zero.
- **minimum_billed_seconds**: Unknown; not assumed zero.
- **setup_fee_usd**: 0
- **api**: True
- **cli**: Unknown; not assumed zero.
- **ipv 6**: True
- **ingress_usd**: 0
- **minimum_term**: Current selected G12.5 configurator 1/12/24 months. Older G12 advertised hourly/no minimum; availability unresolved.
- **cpu**: VPS shared v Cores; Root Server RS dedicated virtual cores, not a physical bare-metal server.
- **backup**: COW snapshots included; external backups/export capacity and price not verified.
- **provisioning**: Minutes marketing claim; API create-to-SSH latency not measured.
- **discounts**: 1/12/24-month net EUR price variants; regions and IPv 4 configuration add cost.

## Gotchas
- DIY infrastructure rather than an agent-managed sandbox: guest installation, HTTPS/domain setup, abuse controls and operations are customer responsibilities. Linux guest administrative capabilities are not preinstalled agent features. 30% guest CPU utilization does not reduce allocated-compute charges. Unknowns remain null; a partial subtotal is not a complete invoice.
- Current G12.5 VPS1000: 4v Core/8 GB/128 GB SSD; base EUR13.51 net/month at 1-month term, EUR11.68 at 12-month, EUR9.85 at 24-month. IPv 4+IPv 6 adds EUR0.60 gross (19% VAT), converted to EUR0.50420168 net separately.
- Do not mix G12 256 GB NVMe specs/headline with current G12.5 128 GB SSD order SKU. Category page and configurator refer to different generations.
- Traffic flat rate; current selected product throttles to 200 Mbps when last 24h traffic exceeds 2 TB, restores speed when below threshold. No per-GB overage inferred.
- Additional locations add fees; card base is automatic EU placement. Fixed region selection price may be higher.
- Root Server RS1000 G12.5 base net EUR20.50/17.76/15.02 for 1/12/24 months; recorded adjacent option, not confused with dedicated bare metal.
- ARM64 products exist separately but are not interchangeable x 86 configurations; card modes above are x 86 only. Snapshot included does not establish unlimited durable snapshots.

## Worked example
4 vCPU / 8 GiB; 50 concurrent × 8 h/day × 22 days = **8,800 guest-hours**; 30% CPU busy; **50 GiB-month total snapshots**, **100 GiB total egress**. 50 GiB retained state is total, not 50 GiB per VM. Compute-only subtotals below exclude unknown components and tax.

| Mode | Delete/recreate / active-window compute | 50 retained hosts, 730-hour month |
|---|---:|---:|
| G12.5 VPS 1-month term (net EUR converted) | $768.58 | $768.58 |
| G12.5 VPS 12-month term (net EUR converted) | $664.48 | $664.48 |
| G12.5 VPS 24-month term (net EUR converted) | $560.37 | $560.37 |
| G12 hourly marketing offer (order verification needed) | Unknown / unavailable | Unknown / unavailable |

Snapshot subtotal: $0.0000; rate $0/GiB-month. Egress: see allowances, pooling/accrual and rate $0/GiB; not every mode has the same allowance.
Powered-off compute billed: True. A retained-host column is the always-running upper scenario when this is false; powered-off storage/IP still accrue.
Monthly caps attach to instance identities, not to a pool of replacement instances. The active-window column requires deleting/releasing billable compute between shifts for products that bill while off. Restoring from disk is not memory resume. The engine cannot perfectly model these lifecycles; see validation/estimator-gaps.md.

## Sources
- https://www.netcup.com/en/server/vps
- https://www.netcup.com/en/server/vps/vps-1000-g12.5-iv-24m-eu
- https://www.netcup.com/en/server/root-server/rs-1000-g12.5-iv-24m-eu
- https://www.netcup.com/en/server/arm-server
- https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml