# Resource Classes

Choose the right VPS specs for your agent's workload.

## What is a Resource Class?

Resource classes define the compute resources allocated to your agent:

* **CPU** - Processing power
* **RAM** - Memory for running processes
* **Disk** - Storage space
* **Bandwidth** - Network data transfer

## Available Classes

### Default

The standard configuration for most use cases:

| Spec             | Value       |
| ---------------- | ----------- |
| **CPU**          | 2 vCPU      |
| **RAM**          | 4 GB        |
| **Disk**         | 40 GB SSD   |
| **Hourly Cost**  | \~0.05 AIOU |
| **Monthly Est.** | \~36 AIOU   |

**Best for**: General-purpose agents, chatbots, monitoring tasks

### Large

Scaled-up specs for heavier workloads:

| Spec             | Value       |
| ---------------- | ----------- |
| **CPU**          | 4 vCPU      |
| **RAM**          | 8 GB        |
| **Disk**         | 80 GB SSD   |
| **Hourly Cost**  | \~0.10 AIOU |
| **Monthly Est.** | \~72 AIOU   |

**Best for**: Multi-channel agents, automation with frequent API calls, or workloads that need more headroom for concurrent processes.

### Future Classes

Additional resource classes (Performance, Memory-Optimized, etc.) are on the roadmap. Specs and pricing will be published as they roll out.

## How to Choose

### Light Workloads

* Simple chatbots
* Periodic checks
* Single-channel agents

**Recommendation**: Default class

### Medium Workloads

* Multi-channel agents
* Frequent API calls
* Moderate data processing

**Recommendation**: Large class

### Heavy Workloads

* High-frequency trading
* Large-scale data processing
* Multiple concurrent sub-agents

**Recommendation**: Large class today (Performance/Memory-Optimized tiers are coming soon)

## Changing Resource Class

⚠️ **Important**: Resource class is selected at deployment and cannot be changed without recreating the agent.

To upgrade:

1. Stop and delete current agent
2. Create new agent with higher resource class
3. Transfer configuration and skills

## Cost Comparison

| Class   | Hourly | Monthly (30 days) |
| ------- | ------ | ----------------- |
| Default | \~0.05 | \~36 AIOU         |
| Large   | \~0.10 | \~72 AIOU         |

*Actual rates may vary - check deployment screen for current pricing*

## Resource Monitoring

Monitor your agent's resource usage in the Agent Dashboard:

```
Usage → View CPU, RAM, and disk consumption
```

If consistently hitting limits, consider upgrading resource class.

## Next Steps

→ [Deploy Your First Agent](/agos/agos-cloud/quickstart/deploy-agent.md) to select a resource class


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