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DigitalOcean basic s-8vcpu-16gb

$96.00/mo
DigitalOcean 8 vCPU | 16 GB RAM | 320 GB SSD global

Snapshot: ~$96/mo (USD) | 8 vCPU, 16GB RAM, 320GB SSD | 1 IPv4 + IPv6 | Latency tiers: NA East S | NA West S | EU West S | Asia (SG) S | CN Mainland A | Last checked 2026-01-21.

Decision notes

Auto-generated from plan signals and measurement metadata.

Good fit

  • IPv6 is available.
  • Traffic included: 6,000 GB/mo.

Watch outs

  • Latency tiers are estimated: NA East S | NA West S | EU West S | Asia (SG) S | CN Mainland A.
  • No refund eligibility signal (assume non-refundable; verify provider policy).
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Overview

Provider
DigitalOcean
Promotions: Promotional credits for new users (example: $200 credit for 60 days)
Location
Global (13 locations)
IPv4 / IPv6
1 IPv4 | IPv6 available
Traffic
6000 GB/mo

Why this plan stands out

Internal score: 33.2. Used for sorting; see scoring methodology .

Score rank (overall)
#693 / 1257
Score rank (provider)
#1 / 163
USD / GB RAM
$6 / GB
USD / vCPU
$12 / vCPU
  • SSD storage
  • IPv6 available
  • Provider refund policy: case-by-case
  • Value for money

Performance Badges

Achievement badges based on benchmark performance and value metrics. How we test →

🥇
Best in Provider
#1 of 163 from digitalocean
💾
Excellent IOPS
4K Random Read: 27313 IOPS
🌐
Gigabit Network
1.7 Gbps upload
Note: Badges are calculated from benchmark data and plan specifications. Actual performance may vary based on server load, location, and specific workload requirements.

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Benchmarks

Latest run: 2025-12-23T00:00:00Z | Method: vpsbenchmarks-yabs

CPU model
DO-Premium-AMD
Geekbench 6 (single)
1,421 Result
Geekbench 6 (multi)
7,026
GB6 multi / $
73.2
fio 4k read
106.7 MB/s | 27,313 IOPS
fio 4k write
107 MB/s | 27,385 IOPS
iperf send (max)
1,720 Mbps
iperf recv (max)
2,660 Mbps

Notes: Source: https://www.vpsbenchmarks.com/yabs/digitalocean-8c-16gb-20251223-a19415 (third-party YABS run; reference only)

Benchmarks can vary due to host load and noisy neighbors. See Methodology .

Sources & freshness

Plan lastChecked
2026-01-21
Provider lastChecked
2026-01-11
Plan sources (2)
Provider sources (2)

Recent updates

Based on the internal dataset change log. Always confirm on the provider checkout page.

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As of
2026-01-28
Last event
n/a
Change log events
0 total | 0 price | 0 promo | 0 link | last 30d: 0 price, 0 promo, 0 link
Price range (last 90 points)
$96 - $96
Price trend (USD/month)
Built from the dataset change log and the latest snapshot (USD normalized).
Min: $96.00
Max: $96.00
$105.60 $100.80 $96.00 $91.20 $86.40 2026-01-28: $96.00
2026-01-28 2026-01-28
Price

No recent changes recorded for this plan.

Latency tiers

Tiers are a normalized signal. Always verify with your own tests.

Source: estimated
Latency page

This is a multi-region plan. Latency depends on the location you choose at checkout. Tiers below are estimated per location.

Location NA EastNA WestEU WestAsia (SG)CN Mainland
NYC1 — New York City, NY, United States S A B D C
NYC2 — New York City, NY, United States S A B D C
NYC3 — New York City, NY, United States S A B D C
AMS3 — Amsterdam, Netherlands B C S C C
SFO2 — San Francisco, CA, United States A S C D C
SFO3 — San Francisco, CA, United States A S C D C
SGP1 — Singapore, Singapore D D C S A
LON1 — London, United Kingdom B C S C C
FRA1 — Frankfurt, Germany B C S C C
TOR1 — Toronto, Canada S A B D C
BLR1 — Bangalore, India D D B A A
SYD1 — Sydney, Australia D C D B B
ATL1 — Atlanta, GA, United States S A B D D

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