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Which VPS Plan Do I Need for Your AI Agent?
Answer four quick questions about your agent count, model mode, Docker, and uptime, and get a Hostinger KVM plan recommendation with the reasoning behind it.
Four questions
Recommended plan
Answer all four questions and your Hostinger KVM plan recommendation appears here, with the reasoning behind it.
The KVM ladder
| Plan | Specs | Est. price |
|---|---|---|
| KVM 1 | 1 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 50 GB | from ~$7/mo |
| KVM 2 | 2 vCPU / 8 GB RAM / 100 GB | from $8.79/mo (sale) |
| KVM 4 | 4 vCPU / 16 GB RAM / 200 GB | from ~$14/mo |
| KVM 8 | 8 vCPU / 32 GB RAM / 400 GB | from ~$26/mo |
Approximate 2026 estimates. Local models need KVM 4 or higher; cloud API agents run happily on KVM 1 or KVM 2.
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How the VPS plan picker works
The single biggest lever on VPS size is whether you run a local model or call a cloud API. In cloud API mode the server only runs the agent process, so even a few agents are comfortable on a small KVM 1 or KVM 2 box. Running a local model means the server also hosts the inference engine, and a quantized 7B to 13B model needs 12 to 24 GB of RAM — which pushes you to KVM 4 or KVM 8. The quiz asks that first, then adjusts for agent count, Docker overhead, and whether the fleet runs 24/7.
Always-on workloads get one tier of extra headroom so a traffic spike does not trigger an out-of-memory restart, because a 24/7 fleet has no idle window to absorb the spike. If your use is bursty or scheduled you can start smaller and resize later — Hostinger lets you upgrade the plan without rebuilding the server. Once you know the plan, our agent VPS spec calculator gives exact vCPU, RAM, and disk numbers, and the agent cost calculator shows why self-hosting is the cheapest way to run agents around the clock.
Frequently asked questions
Which Hostinger KVM plan do I need for OpenClaw?
For a single OpenClaw or Hermes agent calling a cloud API, KVM 1 is enough. A few agents fit comfortably on KVM 2, which is also the current sale plan at $8.79 a month. Larger fleets or local models move you up to KVM 4 or KVM 8.
Do I need a bigger plan for a local LLM?
Yes. A local model loads its weights into RAM, so even a small quantized model needs 12 to 24 GB. That is KVM 4 at minimum, and KVM 8 if you also run several agents on top of it. If budget is tight, a cloud API on a KVM 2 box is almost always the cheaper way to start.
Does Docker change the recommendation?
Only slightly. Docker and docker-compose add a little memory and disk overhead, which the recommended plan already accounts for. If you plan to run many containers, avoid the very smallest plan so you keep some headroom.
Can I upgrade later?
Yes. Hostinger lets you resize the plan without rebuilding the server, so it is fine to start on a smaller plan for bursty use and move up when your workload grows.