g8-dedicated-512-256
Linode plan · 256 vCPU · 512 GiB RAM · x86_64
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The g8-dedicated-512-256 is a Linode plan with 256 vCPUs and 512 GiB of memory (2 GiB per vCPU), on the x86_64 architecture. On-demand pricing starts at $8.6400/hr ($6,307.20/mo) in us-east. It is available in 33 Linode region(s). Not affiliated with Akamai.
Pricing by region & purchase model
Hourly USD across the 33 region(s) this type is offered in, cheapest on-demand first. Change the dropdowns to switch region or operating system.
| Region | On-demand USD/hr |
|---|---|
| ap-northeast | $8.6400 |
| ap-south | $8.6400 |
| ap-southeast | $8.6400 |
| ap-west | $8.6400 |
| au-mel | $8.6400 |
| ca-central | $8.6400 |
| de-fra-2 | $8.6400 |
| es-mad | $8.6400 |
| eu-central | $8.6400 |
| eu-west | $8.6400 |
| fr-par | $8.6400 |
| fr-par-2 | $8.6400 |
| gb-lon | $8.6400 |
| in-bom-2 | $8.6400 |
| in-maa | $8.6400 |
| it-mil | $8.6400 |
| jp-osa | $8.6400 |
| jp-tyo-3 | $8.6400 |
| nl-ams | $8.6400 |
| se-sto | $8.6400 |
| sg-sin-2 | $8.6400 |
| us-central | $8.6400 |
| us-east | $8.6400 |
| us-iad | $8.6400 |
| us-iad-2 | $8.6400 |
| us-lax | $8.6400 |
| us-mia | $8.6400 |
| us-ord | $8.6400 |
| us-sea | $8.6400 |
| us-southeast | $8.6400 |
| us-west | $8.6400 |
| id-cgk | $10.3680 |
| br-gru | $12.0960 |
Linode publishes one bundled rate per plan: compute plus the provisioned SSD plus a monthly transfer allowance. The compute-adjusted figure nets off the SSD at Linode’s own block-storage list rate; the transfer allowance is disclosed rather than deducted.
Price trend
Network & storage — list price
Not per-instance, but part of the real bill. As of 2026-07.
| Internet egress | 0 GB/mo free, then $0.0050/GB |
|---|---|
| Block storage | Block Storage $0.1000/GiB-mo |
Each plan bundles a monthly transfer allowance (1–20 TB, pooled across the account); overage is a flat $0.005/GB. Compare egress & storage across all four clouds →
Full specification
| Plan | G8 Dedicated 512x256 |
|---|---|
| Family | Dedicated |
| Plan class | dedicated |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| vCPU | 256 |
| Cores | 256 |
| Shared CPU | No |
| Memory (GiB) | 512 |
| Memory / vCPU (GiB) | 2 |
| Included SSD (GiB) | 5243 |
| Network out (Gbps) | 12 |
| Latest generation | Yes |
| Backups available | Yes |
| Regions | ap-northeast, ap-south, ap-southeast, ap-west, au-mel, br-gru, ca-central, de-fra-2, es-mad, eu-central, eu-west, fr-par, fr-par-2, gb-lon, id-cgk, in-bom-2, in-maa, it-mil, jp-osa, jp-tyo-3, nl-ams, se-sto, sg-sin-2, us-central, us-east, us-iad, us-iad-2, us-lax, us-mia, us-ord, us-sea, us-southeast, us-west |
| Region count | 33 |
On-demand price shown for us-east, USD, refreshed 2026-08-30T06:00:56+00:00. Prices and availability vary by region and OS — use the interactive table for the rest.