Which is cheaper, Gcore g3a-cpu-8-8 or Scaleway BASIC2-A8C-16G?

Gcore g3a-cpu-8-8 at $81.34/mo (excl. VAT) versus $87.95/mo — a difference of $6.61/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Scaleway BASIC2-A8C-16G: $5.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $10.17 for Gcore g3a-cpu-8-8.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

No — the two plans have no country in common, so location alone may decide it.

Gcore g3a-cpu-8-8 vs Scaleway BASIC2-A8C-16G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway BASIC2-A8C-16G takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Gcore g3a-cpu-8-8. Gcore g3a-cpu-8-8 counters on price: $6.61/mo less, for 8 GB RAM and 8 vCPU instead of 16 GB and 8.

Gcore

g3a-cpu-8-8 · 8 vCPU · 8 GB

$81.34/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 8 GB · 0 MB

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Scalewaywins 3 rounds

BASIC2-A8C-16G

$87.95/mo

8 vCPU shared · 16 GB · 0 MB

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$81.34/mo

$87.95/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$10.17

$5.50

RAM

8 GB

16 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

8 shared

Disk

0 MB

Bandwidth

—

unmetered

Value score

17/100

35/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 0

No overlap — if location matters, that alone may decide it.

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Gcore g3a-cpu-8-8 or Scaleway BASIC2-A8C-16G?: Gcore g3a-cpu-8-8 at $81.34/mo (excl. VAT) versus $87.95/mo — a difference of $6.61/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Scaleway BASIC2-A8C-16G: $5.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $10.17 for Gcore g3a-cpu-8-8.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: No — the two plans have no country in common, so location alone may decide it.

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.