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Linode Dedicated 8GB vs Vultr High Performance 4C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Vultr High Performance 4C takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against Linode Dedicated 8GB. Linode Dedicated 8GB counters on price: $0/mo less, for 8 GB RAM and 4 vCPU instead of 12 GB and 4.

Linode

Dedicated 8GB

$72/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD

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Vultrwins 4 rounds

High Performance 4C · 12 GB

$72/mo

4 vCPU shared · 12 GB · 260 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$72/mo

$72/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$9

$6

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

vCPU

4 ded.

4 shared

Disk

160 GB SSD

260 GB NVME

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

7.2 TB/mo

Value score

41/100

59/100

Regions

33

33

Countries served by both · 14

  • AU
  • BR
  • CA
  • DE
  • ES
  • FR
  • GB
  • IN
  • IT
  • JP
  • NL
  • SE
  • SG
  • US

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Linode Dedicated 8GB or Vultr High Performance 4C?
Linode Dedicated 8GB at $72/mo (excl. VAT) versus $72/mo — a difference of $0/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Vultr High Performance 4C: $6 per GB of RAM per month versus $9 for Linode Dedicated 8GB.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 14 shared countries: AU, BR, CA, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, JP, NL, SE, SG, US.

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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