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How do I access bigger machines (more CPU’s and memory).? My current account seems limited.

Posted on February 17, 2026

im getting errors saying my tier does not cover the largest basic slug (8vpcus, 16G memory). How do I upgrade to get access to the machines I want?



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Hey @e0abd42cdc934ec08d5752a7cfd41c,

This usually means your account is on a new / restricted account tier, which limits the largest Droplet sizes you can create.

To access larger machines (like 8 vCPU / 16GB or higher), you need a billing limit increase/account upgrade.

Please reach out to our amazing support team, who will be more than happy to assist you with your account query!

https://www.digitalocean.com/support/

Hope that helps!

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