diff --git a/modules/webrunner/deploy_webrunner.py b/modules/webrunner/deploy_webrunner.py
index f05de98..3cfe030 100644
--- a/modules/webrunner/deploy_webrunner.py
+++ b/modules/webrunner/deploy_webrunner.py
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ def gather_webrunner_parameters() -> dict | None:
 
     # Apply per-provider instance defaults if not set by gather_provider_config
     if 'linode_instance_type' not in config:
-        config['linode_instance_type'] = DEFAULT_INSTANCE.get('linode', 'g6-standard-2')
+        config['linode_instance_type'] = DEFAULT_INSTANCE.get('linode', 'g6-nanode-1')
     if 'aws_instance_type' not in config:
         config['aws_instance_type'] = DEFAULT_INSTANCE.get('aws', 't3.small')
 
diff --git a/providers/webrunner.yml b/providers/webrunner.yml
index d844bce..ea61bbf 100644
--- a/providers/webrunner.yml
+++ b/providers/webrunner.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
             body_format: json
             body:
               label: "{{ item.node_name }}"
-              type: "{{ linode_instance_type | default('g6-standard-2') }}"
+              type: "{{ linode_instance_type | default('g6-nanode-1') }}"
               region: "{{ linode_region | default('us-east') }}"
               image: "linode/debian12"
               root_pass: "{{ wr_root_pass }}"
diff --git a/utils/provider_rates.py b/utils/provider_rates.py
index 2f4de88..81a9929 100644
--- a/utils/provider_rates.py
+++ b/utils/provider_rates.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ PRESETS = {
 }
 
 DEFAULT_INSTANCE = {
-    'linode':   'g6-standard-2',
+    'linode':   'g6-nanode-1',
     'aws':      't3.small',
     'flokinet': 'vps-2',
 }