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# vastai recycle instance

Recycle (destroy/create) an instance

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
vastai recycle instance ID [OPTIONS]
```

## Arguments

<ParamField path="id" type="integer" required>
  id of instance to recycle
</ParamField>

## Description

Destroys and recreates container in place (from newly pulled image) without any risk of losing GPU priority.

## Examples

```bash theme={null}
vastai recycle instance <ID>
```

## Global Options

The following options are available for all commands:

| Option          | Description                                           |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `--url URL`     | Server REST API URL                                   |
| `--retry N`     | Retry limit                                           |
| `--raw`         | Output machine-readable JSON                          |
| `--explain`     | Verbose explanation of API calls                      |
| `--api-key KEY` | API key (defaults to `~/.config/vastai/vast_api_key`) |