The catalog.
Compute, storage, and AI inference. Pricing published before the charter cohort closes.
Bare metal
Flatcar Linux, full root, IPMI. Your server, you manage it.
Managed Kubernetes
Single-tenant RKE2 with a dedicated control plane.
Managed services
Postgres, object storage, runners, private networking.
Bespoke and customer-sited builds.
Non-standard configurations — custom drive counts and ratios, growth-headroom builds, specific failure-domain layouts, or infrastructure located at your site — are scoped and priced per build. New hardware is prepaid-funded; once paid off, it can move to month-to-month. Email founders@smelt.cloud to scope a custom deployment.
A permanent rate, locked in before launch.
Charter members receive a permanent rate discount that applies at this site and every future Smelt Cloud site. Charter pricing is shared during the application process.
Questions about pricing.
Why is pricing not published yet?
Final rates are set during the charter buildout as hardware is sourced. Charter applicants receive pricing during the application process, and full public pricing is published before the charter cohort closes.
Will there be hidden fees?
No. Storage and a monthly transfer allowance are included with every node, and there are no egress fees. The number on the spec sheet is the number you get.
What is the difference between the public catalog and the custom line?
The public catalog is a short set of fixed, fully-populated nodes priced off a standard rate card. The custom line covers bespoke or customer-sited builds — non-standard drive counts, growth-headroom configurations, or hardware located at your facility — priced per build.