BuyVM Slice 4096 vs DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel 1C.
plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily
BuyVM Slice 4096 takes 5 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel 1C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $15/mo versus $16/mo.
Monthly price(lower wins)
$15/mo
$16/mo
$ per GB RAM(lower wins)
$3.75
$8
RAM
4 GB
2 GB
vCPU
1 ded.
1 shared
Disk
80 GB SSD
70 GB NVME
Bandwidth
unmetered
2 TB/mo
Value score
75/100
50/100
Regions
3
10
Countries served by both · 1
- US
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, BuyVM Slice 4096 or DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel 1C?
- BuyVM Slice 4096 at $15/mo (excl. VAT) versus $16/mo — a difference of $1/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- BuyVM Slice 4096: $3.75 per GB of RAM per month versus $8 for DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel 1C.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: US.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 10 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.