Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C or Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G?

Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G, at $228.36/mo (excl. VAT) versus $244/mo, a difference of $15.64/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G: $9.52 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.25 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

Yes. Both plans are offered in 1 country: NL.

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C vs Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G.

plan vs plan · prices as of 16 Sept 2026

Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G takes 5 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $228.36/mo versus $244/mo.

DigitalOcean

CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C · 16 GB · 200 GB

$244/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 200 GB NVMe

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Scalewaywins 5 rounds

BASIC3-X12C-24G

$228.36/mo

12 vCPU shared · 24 GB · no disk

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$244/mo

$228.36/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$15.25

$9.52

RAM

16 GB

24 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

12 shared

Disk

200 GB NVMe

none · volumes extra

Bandwidth

6 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

1/100

7/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C or Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G?: Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G, at $228.36/mo (excl. VAT) versus $244/mo, a difference of $15.64/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G: $9.52 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.25 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes. Both plans are offered in 1 country: NL.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.