Hetzner CAX21 vs CPX31
Side by side — specs, real monthly cost, and which to pick for what. Prices are net, cheapest EU location.
| Spec | CAX21 | CPX31 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (from, EU) | €10.49/mo | €17.49/mo |
| Hourly | €0.02 | €0.03 |
| vCPU | 4 | 4 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| NVMe SSD | 80 GB | 160 GB |
| CPU | Ampere Altra | AMD EPYC |
| vCPU type | shared | shared |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86 |
Which should you pick?
- CAX21 is €7.00/mo cheaper (€10.49 vs €17.49).
- CAX21 is Arm64 — best price/perf if your stack is Arm-ready; the other is x86 for universal compatibility.
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