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# What is the difference between unlimited proxies and residential proxies?
Unlimited proxies and residential proxies are both types of residential proxies, but they have a few key differences:
Unlimited proxies default to random proxy locations, provide unlimited bandwidth, and unlimited IP counts, and are best suited for tasks that require a high volume of proxies and are less concerned with stability, such as web scraping and data harvesting.
Residential proxies allow you to target cities and pay either per GB of usage or per IP count and are best suited for tasks that require constant and anonymous connectivity.
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