Hetzner CAX31 vs CX42
Side by side — specs, real monthly cost, and which to pick for what. Prices are net, cheapest EU location.
| Spec | CAX31 | CX42 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (from, EU) | €20.99/mo | €20.99/mo |
| Hourly | €0.03 | €0.03 |
| vCPU | 8 | 8 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| NVMe SSD | 160 GB | 160 GB |
| CPU | Ampere Altra | Intel |
| vCPU type | shared | shared |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86 |
Which should you pick?
- CAX31 is Arm64 — best price/perf if your stack is Arm-ready; the other is x86 for universal compatibility.
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