Is Scaleway's MEMORY3-X16C-128G the best deal?

Virtual Instances · $661.67/mo (128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU)

Better deals exist

Scaleway's MEMORY3-X16C-128G at $661.67/mo is significantly overpriced for the specs. Multiple providers offer 64GB RAM with 16 vCPU for $40-$150/mo, and even 128GB RAM options exist at a fraction of Scaleway's cost. The hidden costs (egress fees, snapshot billing, Kubernetes add-ons) make this plan particularly poor value.

Cloud VPS Plus 16

$72.52/mosave 89%

Matches your 16 vCPU and 64GB RAM for just $72.52/mo on a 24-month term, with unlimited traffic and NVMe storage.

Caveat: Shorter contract terms (1-12 months) cost significantly more per month; fair usage policy can throttle sustained high-bandwidth usage; ticket-only support on base tier.

Memory Cube XL

$90/mosave 86%

16 vCPU with 64GB RAM and 960GB NVMe for $90/mo, plus 99.99% SLA and 2TB free outbound data transfer monthly.

Caveat: Renewal pricing after contract is 2-6x higher; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/mo each; outbound data beyond 2TB is tiered at $0.036-$0.018/GB.

AX42

$49/mosave 93%

Dedicated server with 64GB DDR5 ECC RAM and 8 vCPU for just $49/mo, plus 20TB included traffic in EU regions.

Caveat: Only 8 vCPU vs your 16; setup fee rising to 79 EUR in 2026; prices exclude VAT; traffic overages billed beyond 20TB EU pool.

Dell R740XD (promo)

$166.7/mosave 75%

Dedicated server with 128GB RAM (matching your spec) and 12 vCPU for $166.70/mo promotional rate, with 1920GB SSD storage.

Caveat: Promo price (regular EUR 192.94/mo); prices exclude VAT; 12 vCPU is fewer than your 16; delivery time 1-5 days.

Enhanced NVMe 64

$217.19/mosave 67%

16 vCPU with 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2000GB NVMe, unmetered bandwidth, and 99.99% SLA for $217.19/mo on 36-month term.

Caveat: Steep renewal price increases after intro term; 20% discount only applies to 36-month commitment; domain privacy and backups are upsold add-ons.

Before you switch

Scaleway's 128GB RAM is rare at this price point; most alternatives offer 64GB. Verify if you truly need 128GB or if 64GB suffices for your workload.
Contabo's unlimited traffic is subject to fair usage policy; confirm their throttling thresholds match your expected egress patterns.
Hetzner's AX42 has only 8 vCPU vs Scaleway's 16; if vCPU count is critical, compare Hetzner's AX102 or higher-tier options.
Leaseweb and Bluehost renewal prices are significantly higher than intro rates; factor in long-term cost when comparing.
IONOS outbound data transfer tiers ($0.036/GB initially) can add up quickly if you have high egress; Scaleway's EUR 0.01/GB after 75GB free is actually cheaper for heavy egress.
Verify Scaleway's Kubernetes control plane add-on (~EUR 80/mo) is not required for your use case; it would push total cost even higher.

This comparison is generated from publicly listed pricing and may contain errors or omissions. It is not financial or professional advice, and CloudHosting.io is not responsible for decisions made based on it. Pricing, promotions, and specs change frequently and may not reflect current terms, regional availability, taxes, or contract length. Always verify current pricing and terms directly on the provider's site before purchasing or switching.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Contabo	Core VPS · Cloud VPS 16	$39.96/mo	64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 500 GB SSD	Visit
Hetzner	Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX42	$49/mo	64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 1920 GB NVMe	Visit
Contabo	Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 16	$72.52/mo	64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 750 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube XL	$90/mo	64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 960 GB NVMe	Visit
Contabo	Dedicated Servers · AMD Ryzen 12 Cores	$103.68/mo	64 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 1024 GB NVMe	Visit
Contabo	Cloud VDS (Max Performance VPS) · Cloud VDS XL	$111.23/mo	64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 480 GB NVMe	Visit
GoDaddy	VPS Hosting · 16 vCPU / 64 GB	$149.99/mo	64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU	Visit
Leaseweb	Dedicated Servers · Dell R740XD	$166.7/mo	128 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD	Visit
Liquid Web	Dedicated Servers · Intel Xeon 6226R (entry, 1yr term, Linux)	$167.5/mo	64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD (RAID-1)	Visit
Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting)	VPS Hosting (Managed cPanel) · Managed cPanel 64GB	$207.92/mo	64 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 800 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
Hetzner	GPU Cloud Servers · GEX44	$211/mo	64 GB RAM, 14 vCPU, 3840 GB NVMe RAID1	Visit
Bluehost	Dedicated Servers · Enhanced NVMe 64	$217.19/mo	64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 2000 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
OVHcloud	Public Cloud Compute Instances · r3-64	$228.13/mo	64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe	Visit
Vultr	VX1 · Mem 8vCPU/64GB (Block Storage)	$233.6/mo	64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU	Visit
Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting)	Dedicated Servers · Intel Tier 2	$249/mo	64 GB RAM, 1000 GB NVMe RAID1	Visit

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