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Gcore a1-cpu-16-16 vs Vultr High Performance 12C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Vultr High Performance 12C takes 5 of 6 spec rounds against Gcore a1-cpu-16-16. It is also the cheaper plan, at $144/mo versus $147.51/mo.

Gcore

a1-cpu-16-16 · 16 vCPU · 16 GB

$147.51/mo

16 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 0 MB

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Vultrwins 5 rounds

High Performance 12C · 24 GB

$144/mo

12 vCPU shared · 24 GB · 500 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$147.51/mo

$144/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$9.22

$6

RAM

16 GB

24 GB

vCPU

16 ded.

12 shared

Disk

0 MB

500 GB NVME

Bandwidth

12.3 TB/mo

Value score

21/100

54/100

Regions

1

33

Countries served by both · 1

  • JP

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Gcore a1-cpu-16-16 or Vultr High Performance 12C?
Vultr High Performance 12C at $144/mo (excl. VAT) versus $147.51/mo — a difference of $3.51/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Vultr High Performance 12C: $6 per GB of RAM per month versus $9.22 for Gcore a1-cpu-16-16.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: JP.

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.

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