Which is cheaper, Linode Dedicated 16GB or Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C?

Linode Dedicated 16GB at $144/mo (excl. VAT) versus $160/mo — a difference of $16/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Linode Dedicated 16GB: $9 per GB of RAM per month versus $10 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C.

Yes — both plans are offered in 14 shared countries: AU, BR, CA, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, JP, NL, SE, SG, US.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Linode Dedicated 16GB takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $144/mo versus $160/mo.

Linodewins 3 rounds

$144/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 320 GB SSD

Vultr

$160/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 150 GB NVME

Monthly price(lower wins)

$144/mo

$160/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$10

RAM

16 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

Disk

320 GB SSD

150 GB NVME

Bandwidth

6 TB/mo

7.2 TB/mo

Value score

40/100

20/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 14

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Which is cheaper, Linode Dedicated 16GB or Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C?: Linode Dedicated 16GB at $144/mo (excl. VAT) versus $160/mo — a difference of $16/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Linode Dedicated 16GB: $9 per GB of RAM per month versus $10 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C.
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.