[nanis]

A 16 GB Linode instance with 8 cores is $.25/hr.

You can install whatever OS you want, and use it to build whatever you need. A full 24 hr usage would cost you just $6.

If you do sign up, here is my affiliate link: http://www.linode.com/?r=a17c3e6ca0d2c34f8db9cb4d59a0733e888...

See also:

Running a Custom Linux Distribution on a Linode: https://www.linode.com/docs/tools-reference/custom-kernels-d...

and

https://blog.linode.com/2015/06/16/linode-turns-12-heres-som...

KVM Linodes are, by default, paravirtualized, supporting the Virtio disk and network drivers. However, we also now support fully virtualized guests – which means you can run alternative operating systems like FreeBSD, BSD, Plan 9, or even Windows – using emulated hardware (PIIX IDE and e1000).

[fossterer]

This is cool! Now, doesn't transporting the built images through network cost you anything extra? I guess this is the case with AWS instances.

[nanis]

Are you referring to OS images? Sure, but only if you want to use something Linode do not provide.

See

https://www.linode.com/docs/tools-reference/custom-kernels-d...

You can also take advantage of Linode's image storage: https://www.linode.com/docs/platform/linode-images

[fossterer]

No, I was asking about transferring the final Android images out of the VPS to my home machine.

I figured it - Transfer: 16 TB at https://www.linode.com/pricing