Which is cheaper, Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-48G or Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C?

Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C at $240/mo (excl. VAT) versus $263.34/mo — a difference of $23.34/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 $7.50 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

Yes — both plans are offered in 3 shared countries: FR, IT, NL.

Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-48G vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-48G takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C. Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C counters on price: $23.34/mo less, for 32 GB RAM and 8 vCPU instead of 48 GB and 12.

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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Vultr

Optimized Cloud 8C · 32 GB

$240/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 32 GB · 160 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$263.34/mo

$240/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$5.49

$7.50

RAM

48 GB

32 GB

vCPU

12 shared

8 ded.

Disk

0 MB

160 GB NVME

Bandwidth

unmetered

7.2 TB/mo

Value score

31/100

18/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 3

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Scaleway BASIC3-X12C-48G or Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C?: Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C at $240/mo (excl. VAT) versus $263.34/mo — a difference of $23.34/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 $7.50 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 3 shared countries: FR, IT, NL.

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.