How to Remove Instances from a Cluster

1 min readUpdated 28 October 2026

Remove instances from a Vultr cluster without destroying them, and see how desired_pool_count affects replacements.

Removing instances from a cluster detaches them from the cluster and removes their fabric networking associations. Removing an instance does not destroy it. It remains on your account as a standalone server. On a Compute Cluster or Bare Metal Cluster, if the remaining count drops below desired_pool_count, the cluster automatically provisions replacement instances to bring the pool back up to that count. A GPU Fabric Cluster never does this. See How to Use a GPU Fabric Cluster for that cluster type. To remove instances permanently and shrink the cluster, lower desired_pool_count first.

Follow this guide to remove instances from a cluster using the Vultr Console or the Vultr API.

In the left-hand menu, click Compute, then click Clusters.
Click your target cluster to open its management page.
In Cluster Nodes, click the detach icon next to the instance you want to remove, then click Detach to confirm.

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