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Hetzner CPX51 vs Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-48G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-48G takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against Hetzner CPX51. It is also the cheaper plan, at $263.34/mo versus $276.59/mo.

Hetzner

CPX51 · 16 vCPU · 32 GB

$276.59/mo

16 vCPU shared · 32 GB · 360 GB NVME · $1.05 on 5 Sept 2026

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Scalewaywins 4 rounds

BASIC3-X12C-48G

$263.34/mo

12 vCPU shared · 48 GB · 0 MB · $0.99 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$276.59/mo

$263.34/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$8.64

$5.49

RAM

32 GB

48 GB

vCPU

16 shared

12 shared

Disk

360 GB NVME

0 MB

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

30/100

31/100

Regions

2

3

Countries served by both · 0

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

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Hetzner CPX51 or Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-48G?
Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-48G at $263.34/mo (excl. VAT) versus $276.59/mo — a difference of $13.25/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-48G: $5.49 per GB of RAM per month versus $8.64 for Hetzner CPX51.
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 5 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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