Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C or Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G?

Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G at $230.59/mo (excl. VAT) versus $248/mo — a difference of $17.41/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G: $9.61 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.50 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C.

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

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G takes 5 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $230.59/mo versus $248/mo.

DigitalOcean

$248/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 500 GB SSD

Scalewaywins 5 rounds

$230.59/mo

12 vCPU shared · 24 GB · 0 MB

Monthly price(lower wins)

$248/mo

$230.59/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$15.50

$9.61

RAM

16 GB

24 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

12 shared

Disk

500 GB SSD

0 MB

Bandwidth

6 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

5/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C or Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G?: Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G at $230.59/mo (excl. VAT) versus $248/mo — a difference of $17.41/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-24G: $9.61 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.50 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C.
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.