Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C or Scaleway BASIC3-X6C-12G?

Scaleway BASIC3-X6C-12G at $115.34/mo (excl. VAT) versus $122/mo — a difference of $6.66/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Scaleway BASIC3-X6C-12G: $9.61 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.25 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

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

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C vs Scaleway BASIC3-X6C-12G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway BASIC3-X6C-12G takes 5 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $115.34/mo versus $122/mo.

DigitalOcean

CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C · 8 GB · 100 GB

$122/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 8 GB · 100 GB NVME

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Scalewaywins 5 rounds

BASIC3-X6C-12G

$115.34/mo

6 vCPU shared · 12 GB · 0 MB

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$122/mo

$115.34/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$15.25

$9.61

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

vCPU

4 ded.

6 shared

Disk

100 GB NVME

0 MB

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

1/100

9/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C or Scaleway BASIC3-X6C-12G?: Scaleway BASIC3-X6C-12G at $115.34/mo (excl. VAT) versus $122/mo — a difference of $6.66/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Scaleway BASIC3-X6C-12G: $9.61 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.25 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: NL.

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.