Whonix VPS — nested virt and official KVM images

Run Whonix-Gateway + Workstation on NovaVPS KVM with nested virt. Starter $8.50 (4 GB) is the floor. Official images from whonix.org. Crypto, no passport.

Published 2026-08-30 · Updated 2026-09-18 · NovaVPS Editorial

Why this lander exists

Cloudzy and XmrCloud rank for “Whonix VPS” because they named the distro. We already ship nested virt and custom ISO on every KVM. This page is the missing query match — with honest RAM: Whonix is two VMs. Nano 2 GB is too small. Use Starter $8.50 (2 vCPU / 4 GB / 60 GB NVMe) or Plus $13.50 if you also run a workstation desktop.

How to do it without cargo-cult ISOs

1. Deploy Starter in Reykjavik or Zurich if process is why you searched. Same price everywhere.
2. Confirm nested KVM (grep -E 'vmx|svm' /proc/cpuinfo then a nested module as in distro docs).
3. Download official Whonix KVM qcow2 from whonix.org KVM wiki. Verify signatures. Do not grab random “Whonix ISO” mirrors.
4. Gateway gets the only NIC with a default route. Workstation talks only to Gateway.

Related: onion services, exits (AUP still applies), privacy stack VPS, token-only signup.

Vs Cloudzy / XmrCloud

They sell the keyword. We sell twenty-one locations, dedicated metal if two nested VMs are the wrong primitive, XMR checkout, and no KYC at any tier. Nested virt is on the SKU, not an add-on ticket.

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