Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C or Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C?

Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C at $240/mo (excl. VAT) versus $244/mo — a difference of $4/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C: $7.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.25 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

Yes — both plans are offered in 8 shared countries: AU, CA, DE, GB, IN, NL, SG, US.

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $240/mo versus $244/mo.

DigitalOcean

CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C · 16 GB · 200 GB

$244/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 200 GB NVME

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Vultrwins 4 rounds

Optimized Cloud 8C · 32 GB

$240/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 32 GB · 160 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$244/mo

$240/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$15.25

$7.50

RAM

16 GB

32 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

Disk

200 GB NVME

160 GB NVME

Bandwidth

6 TB/mo

7.2 TB/mo

Value score

0/100

18/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 8

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C or Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C?: Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C at $240/mo (excl. VAT) versus $244/mo — a difference of $4/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C: $7.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.25 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 8 shared countries: AU, CA, DE, GB, IN, NL, SG, US.

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.