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Scaleway POP2-HM-6C-48G vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway POP2-HM-6C-48G and Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C split the 6 spec rounds evenly — price, RAM, vCPU, disk, bandwidth and $/GB — so the decision comes down to location and workload.

Scaleway

POP2-HM-6C-48G

$262.16/mo

6 vCPU dedicated · 48 GB · 0 MB · $1 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)

$262.16/mo

$240/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$5.46

$7.50

RAM

48 GB

32 GB

vCPU

6 ded.

8 ded.

Disk

0 MB

160 GB NVME

Bandwidth

unmetered

7.2 TB/mo

Value score

22/100

18/100

Regions

3

33

Countries served by both · 3

  • FR
  • NL
  • PL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Scaleway POP2-HM-6C-48G or Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C?
Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C at $240/mo (excl. VAT) versus $262.16/mo — a difference of $22.16/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Scaleway POP2-HM-6C-48G: $5.46 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, NL, PL.

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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