Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C or Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G?

Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G at $137.19/mo (excl. VAT) versus $161/mo — a difference of $23.81/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G: $8.57 per GB of RAM per month versus $20.13 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 STANDARD3-X4C-16G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $137.19/mo versus $161/mo.

DigitalOcean

CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C · 8 GB · 250 GB

$161/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 8 GB · 250 GB NVME

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Scalewaywins 4 rounds

STANDARD3-X4C-16G

$137.19/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 0 MB · ↑ $0.52 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$161/mo

$137.19/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$20.13

$8.57

RAM

8 GB

16 GB

vCPU

4 ded.

Disk

250 GB NVME

0 MB

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

1/100

6/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C or Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G?: Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G at $137.19/mo (excl. VAT) versus $161/mo — a difference of $23.81/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G: $8.57 per GB of RAM per month versus $20.13 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 5 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.