---
title: Delete
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/kubernetes/delete
description: Permanently removes a specified Kubernetes cluster from your Vultr account after confirmation, freeing associated resources and stopping billing.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:07:12.199729Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:48:24.524247Z
---

The `vultr-cli kubernetes delete` command permanently removes a specified Kubernetes cluster from your Vultr account after confirmation, freeing associated resources and stopping billing for that cluster.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli kubernetes delete <Cluster ID> [flags]
```

## Examples

```console
# Full example
$ vultr-cli kubernetes delete ffd31f18-5f77-454c-9065-212f942c3c35

# Shortened with alias commands
$ vultr-cli k d ffd31f18-5f77-454c-9065-212f942c3c35'

# Delete a specific kubernetes cluster and all linked load balancers and block storages off your Vultr Account
$ vultr-cli kubernetes delete-with-resources ffd31f18-5f77-454c-9065-212f942c3c35
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| -r | --delete-resources | delete a kubernetes cluster and related resources |