Source: https://gameye.com/pricing/ --- title: "Game Server Pricing: 4.7 GHz Bare Metal from $0.035/vCPU/hr" description: "Dedicated bare metal averaging 4.7 GHz from $0.035/vCPU/hr reserved, with Zen 4/5 node pools at no extra cost. Bandwidth included, no egress fees, billed per second." --- Pricing # Game server pricing: more clock per dollar Dedicated bare metal averaging 4.7 GHz, from $0.035/vCPU/hr reserved. Reserved node pools are guaranteed AMD Zen 4 or Zen 5 at no extra cost. Bandwidth included, billed per second. All prices per vCPU per hour. Updated October 15, 2026 On demand $0.07 /vCPU/hr 1 vCPU : 2 GB RAM $0.10 /vCPU/hr 1 vCPU : 4 GB RAM Spin up exactly what you need, release it when done. No commitments. Ideal for unpredictable or spiky player loads. - No minimum session length - Billed per second - Scales to zero instantly Reserved $0.035 /vCPU/hr 1 vCPU : 2 GB RAM $0.042 /vCPU/hr 1 vCPU : 4 GB RAM Pre-allocate capacity for your baseline load in your own node pool, guaranteed on AMD Zen 4 or Zen 5 hardware at no extra cost. Minimum commitment: one 8-core machine per region. Mix with on-demand for overflow. - Lowest per-hour rate - Zen 4 / Zen 5 node pools, no extra cost - Combine with on-demand No SDK in your game server Egress included Per-second billing 99.7% SLA — contractual No bandwidth charges Self-serve trial. [Start Building →](https://trial.gameye.com/) [Model your costs →](https://gameye.com/cost-comparison/) What's included ## Everything in the platform, at no extra charge __ ### Orchestration API Full REST API for session lifecycle — start, stop, join, leave. No SDK in your game server. Integrate your matchmaker in hours, not weeks. __ ### Warm pools Pre-started sessions held in reserve. Near-zero startup time when a match is found. Customer-configurable in real time. __ ### Live metrics and logs Real-time log streaming, CPU, memory, bandwidth — all in the Admin Panel. No Kibana, no Grafana. __ ### Admin panel Session history, tags, container details, warm pool management. Full operational control without SSH. __ ### Matchmaker integrations FlexMatch, Nakama, Photon Fusion, Pragma, custom REST. Pick your matchmaker, wire it in. __ ### 99.7% contractual SLA Contractual uptime guarantee backed by multi-region failover across 21 providers. Measured uptime over the last 12 months is 99.9%. __ ### Zero egress fees All bandwidth included. No per-GB charges, no data transfer surcharges, no surprise bills. Bring Your Own Infrastructure ## Running your own servers or cloud? Use your existing bare metal, colocation, or cloud accounts. Gameye layers its orchestration engine on top — handling session placement, scaling, failover, and the full API surface — while you own and pay for the compute directly. - Use any combination of bare metal and cloud accounts - Full Gameye orchestration API on your own infrastructure - Admin Panel, session management, container lifecycle - Multi-region placement and automatic failover - Matchmaker integrations — Pragma, Nakama, PlayFab, FlexMatch - Flat monthly fee per vCPU — no per-session or egress charges - Have AWS credits or a commit deal? Bring your account — run on your existing credits and switch to Gameye infrastructure when they're exhausted [Contact us](https://gameye.com/contact-us/) to discuss your infrastructure setup. Starting from $2 /vCPU /month Priced on provisioned vCPU count Start building Self-service sign-up is live — [start your free trial today](https://trial.gameye.com/), no sales call required. [See the full roadmap →](https://gameye.com/roadmap/) See how pricing compares [Cost comparison calculator — model your actual infrastructure load](https://gameye.com/cost-comparison/) [Gameye vs AWS GameLift — per-core cost, pricing, and the egress nuance (2026)](https://gameye.com/gameye-vs-aws-gamelift/) [Gameye vs Hathora — Hathora charges per-GB egress; Gameye does not](https://gameye.com/gameye-vs-hathora/) [Gameye vs GameFabric — native matchmaker integrations vs custom engineering overhead](https://gameye.com/gameye-vs-gamefabric/) [Gameye vs Agones — why "free" Kubernetes often costs more](https://gameye.com/gameye-vs-agones/) [Gameye vs Edgegap — capacity-based billing vs usage-based billing](https://gameye.com/gameye-vs-edgegap/) [View all platform comparisons →](https://gameye.com/alternatives/) Glossary ## Key terms FAQ ## Frequently asked questions Does Gameye charge egress fees? No. Egress is included in the compute price. You pay for vCPU/hour — there is no separate bandwidth or data transfer charge. What is the difference between on-demand and reserved? On-demand ($0.07/vCPU/hr) is pay-as-you-go with no commitment. Reserved ($0.035/vCPU/hr) is a committed capacity block. Reserved capacity runs in dedicated node pools guaranteed on AMD Zen 4 or Zen 5 hardware at no extra cost; the minimum commitment is one 8-core machine per region. Most studios use a mix: reserved for baseline load, on-demand for peaks and launches. Is there a minimum session length? No. Billing is per second. There is no minimum session length and no minimum commitment for on-demand capacity. Do I need a Gameye SDK in my game server? No. Gameye requires no SDK in your game server binary. Ship a Docker container, call a REST API. No engine plugins, no lifecycle SDK. What is Bring Your Own Infrastructure (BYOI)? BYOI lets studios run Gameye's orchestration engine on their own servers — bare metal, colocation, or existing cloud accounts — at $2/vCPU/month flat. You own and pay for the compute directly; Gameye provides the full orchestration API on top. ## Ready to cut your server costs? Self-serve trial. No commitment required. [Start Building →](https://trial.gameye.com/) [Calculate your savings →](https://gameye.com/cost-comparison/)