---
title: "Upgrade a node's plan"
description: "Change a node's plan for more vCPU or RAM, without reinstalling it or losing what is stored on it."
content_type: "how-to"
product: "node"
platform: "MyAccount"
url: "/myaccount/node/how-to/upgrade-node-plan/"
topic: ["power-and-lifecycle"]
relationships: {"requires":["/myaccount/node/how-to/create-a-node/"]}
---

# Upgrade a node's plan

Upgrading a node's plan gives it more vCPU and RAM, and a bigger disk when the new plan has
one. Your files and settings stay where they are. E1-series nodes are different:
their plan change leaves the disk alone, and you grow it with
[Increase root storage](/myaccount/node/how-to/increase-root-storage/).

## Before you begin

- The node must be **Powered off**. See
  [Power off and start a node](/myaccount/node/how-to/power-off-and-start-a-node/).
- Delete any snapshot on the node first; a plan change starts only when it has none.
- On a prepaid account, make sure your balance covers at least a day at the new plan, or the
  prorated committed charge.
- Plan changes are available for Linux nodes in the C3, M3, SDC3, and E1 families; see
  [Node families](/myaccount/node/concepts/node-families/) for what each family is.

## Change the plan

Open the node's **Actions** menu and click **Upgrade Node Plan** (**Update Node Plan** for
E1-series nodes). The list shows only plans with a disk at least as large as your current one,
so your disk only grows. Pick the plan you want; the screen shows the price change before you
confirm. When the new plan has a bigger disk, the node grows to that size during the change.
Everything already on it stays where it is.

Only the same plan or a bigger one is offered later, so pick carefully. If the node is on
committed pricing, the upgrade applies now. You move to the bigger plan, and the leftover
balance you have already paid is prorated toward it.

## After the upgrade

Start the node again; see
[Power off and start a node](/myaccount/node/how-to/power-off-and-start-a-node/). To confirm
from inside a Linux node, run `nproc` for the vCPU count and `free -h` for the memory.

If **Upgrade Node Plan** is greyed out, the reasons are in
[Troubleshooting node actions and lifecycle](/myaccount/node/troubleshooting/actions-and-lifecycle/#upgrade-node-plan-or-update-node-plan-is-greyed-out).