Why do some VPS providers charge for IPv4?
Short answer
IPv4 addresses have run out and now trade for tens of dollars each, so providers pass the cost on: about $0.50 to $5 a month per address.
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In more detail
IPv6 addresses are free and plentiful. An IPv6-only server is cheaper but cannot reach IPv4-only services without NAT64 or a proxy.