Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C or Scaleway STANDARD3-X6C-24G?

Scaleway STANDARD3-X6C-24G at $205.93/mo (excl. VAT) versus $218/mo — a difference of $12.07/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Scaleway STANDARD3-X6C-24G: $8.58 per GB of RAM per month versus $13.63 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: NL.

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C vs Scaleway STANDARD3-X6C-24G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway STANDARD3-X6C-24G takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $205.93/mo versus $218/mo.

DigitalOcean

CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C · 16 GB · 100 GB

$218/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 100 GB NVME

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Scalewaywins 4 rounds

STANDARD3-X6C-24G

$205.93/mo

6 vCPU dedicated · 24 GB · 0 MB · ↑ $0.78 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$218/mo

$205.93/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$13.63

$8.58

RAM

16 GB

24 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

6 ded.

Disk

100 GB NVME

0 MB

Bandwidth

6 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

1/100

5/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C or Scaleway STANDARD3-X6C-24G?: Scaleway STANDARD3-X6C-24G at $205.93/mo (excl. VAT) versus $218/mo — a difference of $12.07/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Scaleway STANDARD3-X6C-24G: $8.58 per GB of RAM per month versus $13.63 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: NL.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 5 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.