Linode Premium 16GB vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C.
plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily
Linode Premium 16GB takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $173/mo versus $180/mo.
Monthly price(lower wins)
$173/mo
$180/mo
$ per GB RAM(lower wins)
$10.81
$11.25
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
vCPU
8 ded.
8 ded.
Disk
320 GB SSD
300 GB NVME
Bandwidth
6 TB/mo
7.2 TB/mo
Value score
26/100
22/100
Regions
22
33
Countries served by both · 13
- AU
- BR
- DE
- ES
- FR
- GB
- IN
- IT
- JP
- NL
- SE
- SG
- US
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Linode Premium 16GB or Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C?
- Linode Premium 16GB at $173/mo (excl. VAT) versus $180/mo — a difference of $7/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- Linode Premium 16GB: $10.81 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.25 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- Yes — both plans are offered in 13 shared countries: AU, BR, 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.