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Gcore g1-highfreq-8-16 vs Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Gcore g1-highfreq-8-16 takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G. Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G counters on price: $6.03/mo less, for 12 GB RAM and 6 vCPU instead of 16 GB and 8.

Gcorewins 3 rounds

g1-highfreq-8-16 · 8 vCPU · 16 GB

$141.79/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 0 MB

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Scaleway

POP2-HC-6C-12G

$135.76/mo

6 vCPU dedicated · 12 GB · 0 MB

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$141.79/mo

$135.76/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$8.86

$11.31

RAM

16 GB

12 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

6 ded.

Disk

0 MB

0 MB

Bandwidth

unmetered

Value score

6/100

3/100

Regions

1

4

Countries served by both · 1

  • NL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Gcore g1-highfreq-8-16 or Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G?
Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G at $135.76/mo (excl. VAT) versus $141.79/mo — a difference of $6.03/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Gcore g1-highfreq-8-16: $8.86 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.31 for Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G.
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.

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