Linode Premium 8GB vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C.
plan vs plan · prices as of
Linode Premium 8GB takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $86/mo versus $90/mo.
Monthly price (lower wins)
$86/mo
$90/mo
$ per GB RAM (lower wins)
$10.75
$11.25
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
vCPU
4 ded.
4 ded.
Disk
160 GB SSD
150 GB NVMe
Bandwidth
5 TB/mo
6.1 TB/mo
Value score
15/100
16/100
Regions
22
33
Countries served by both · 13
- AU
- BR
- DE
- ES
- FR
- GB
- IN
- IT
- JP
- NL
- SE
- SG
- US
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Linode Premium 8GB or Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C?
- Linode Premium 8GB, at $86/mo (excl. VAT) versus $90/mo, a difference of $4/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- Linode Premium 8GB: $10.75 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.25 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- Yes. Both plans are offered in 13 countries: AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, JP, NL, SE, SG, US.
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.