AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 8C vs Linode Premium 16GB
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AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 8C takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against Linode Premium 16GB. It is also the cheaper plan, at $168/mo versus $173/mo.
Monthly price (lower wins)
$168/mo
$173/mo
$ per GB RAM (lower wins)
$10.50
$10.81
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
vCPU
8 shared
8 ded.
Disk
640 GB SSD
320 GB SSD
Bandwidth
7 TB/mo
6 TB/mo
Value
21/100
12/100
Regions
19
22
Countries served by both · 12
- AU
- BR
- DE
- ES
- FR
- GB
- ID
- IN
- JP
- SE
- SG
- US
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 8C or Linode Premium 16GB?
- AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 8C, at $168/mo (excl. VAT) versus $173/mo, a difference of $5/mo as of 31 Oct 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 8C: $10.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $10.81 for Linode Premium 16GB.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- Yes. Both plans are offered in 12 countries: AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IN, JP, SE, SG, US.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 31 Oct 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.
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