What is the difference between Akamai Cloud and Akash Network?

Akamai Cloud and Akash Network are both cloud GPU providers offering different pricing models, features, and GPU availability. Use our comparison tool to see real-time pricing and feature differences.

Which is cheaper: Akamai Cloud or Akash Network?

Pricing varies by GPU model and usage requirements. Check our real-time comparison table to find the best deals for your specific needs.

Can I switch between Akamai Cloud and Akash Network?

Yes, both providers offer flexible cloud GPU services. However, consider factors like data transfer costs, setup time, and specific features when switching between providers.

How many GPU models are available for comparison?

We track pricing for 18 different GPU models across both Akamai Cloud and Akash Network, with 0 models available from both providers.

Akamai Cloud vs Akash Network

Compare GPU pricing between Akamai Cloud and Akash Network. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Akamai Cloud GPUs

Akash Network GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.92/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 18Both available: 2Akamai Cloud: 3Akash Network: 17

Showing 15 of 18 GPUs

Last updated: 10/6/2026, 6:24:40 PM

GPU Model ↑	Akamai Cloud Price	Akash Network Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$1.33/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $1.33/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
B200 180GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$5.00/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $5.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.14/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$2.72/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$6.00/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $6.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
Quadro RTX 6000 24GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud	$1.50/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akamai Cloud
Quadro RTX 6000 24GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud $1.50/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.14/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.14/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.17/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.17/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.25/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.25/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akamai CloudAkash Network	$0.52/hr	$0.25/hr★ Best	↑+$0.27(+108.0%)	Akamai Cloud Akash Network
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud $0.52/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Akash Network $0.25/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.27(+108.0%) Akamai Cloud Akash Network
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.15/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.15/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.30/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.68/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.68/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akamai CloudAkash Network	$3.00/hr	$1.44/hr★ Best	↑+$1.56(+108.3%)	Akamai Cloud Akash Network
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud $3.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Akash Network $1.44/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.56(+108.3%) Akamai Cloud Akash Network

A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$1.33/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $1.33/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
B200 180GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$5.00/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $5.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.14/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$2.72/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$6.00/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $6.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
Quadro RTX 6000 24GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud	$1.50/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akamai Cloud
Quadro RTX 6000 24GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud $1.50/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.14/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.14/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.17/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.17/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.25/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.25/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akamai CloudAkash Network	$0.52/hr	$0.25/hr★ Best	↑+$0.27(+108.0%)	Akamai Cloud Akash Network
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud $0.52/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Akash Network $0.25/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.27(+108.0%) Akamai Cloud Akash Network
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.15/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.15/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.30/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network	Not Available	$0.68/hr★ Best	—	Akash Network
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Not Available Akash Network $0.68/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Akash Network
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akamai CloudAkash Network	$3.00/hr	$1.44/hr★ Best	↑+$1.56(+108.3%)	Akamai Cloud Akash Network
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud $3.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Akash Network $1.44/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.56(+108.3%) Akamai Cloud Akash Network

Features Comparison

Akamai Cloud

RTX-Class GPU Plans
Workstation and Blackwell-generation RTX cards exposed as predictable GPU Linodes
Global Akamai Backbone
GPU instances available across the broader Akamai compute and CDN footprint
Predictable Monthly Pricing
Flat monthly pricing on GPU Linodes with hourly fallback

Akash Network

Automated Bidding
Independent infrastructure providers automatically submit competitive bids in real time for workload requests.
No Refactoring Required
Applications running in containers can be directly migrated to the Akash platform without code changes.
1-Click Templates
Pre-configured environments for popular AI models can be launched quickly.
Global Access to Hardware
Enterprise-grade GPUs and consumer-grade GPUs are accessible for various compute needs.
Operational Autonomy
Users maintain control over network routing and data residency.

Pros & Cons

Akamai Cloud

Advantages

Predictable flat-rate pricing model
Global region coverage inherited from the Akamai network
Blackwell-generation RTX PRO 6000 available alongside older RTX SKUs

Considerations

Catalog focused on RTX cards; H100/H200/B200 are not part of the public lineup
Limited multi-GPU and large-cluster offerings versus dedicated neoclouds
Less optimized for frontier-scale training

Akash Network

Advantages

Decentralized infrastructure reduces dependency on single providers.
Potential for lower costs compared to traditional cloud providers.
Supports a wide variety of containerized applications.

Considerations

Limited awareness compared to larger cloud providers.
Potential complexity in understanding the decentralized model for new users.

Compute Services

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Akash Network

Pricing Options

Akamai Cloud

Monthly GPU Linodes

Flat monthly pricing for GPU-equipped virtual machines

Hourly Billing

Hourly billing fallback when instances run for less than a month

Akash Network

Getting Started

Akamai Cloud

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up at the Akamai Cloud / Linode console
2
Choose a GPU Linode plan
Select RTX 4000 Ada, Quadro RTX 6000 or RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell with the desired GPU count
3
Deploy and connect
Provision the instance via console, CLI or API and connect over SSH

Akash Network

Get Started

1
Sign Up
Create an account on the Akash console.
2
Choose a Deployment Method
Select to launch an AI workload or deploy a container.
3
Configure Resources
Specify required resources such as GPUs, memory, and region.
4
Deploy
Finalize deployment and authorize the request.

Support & Global Availability

Akamai Cloud

Global Regions

Global region coverage across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia

Support

Documentation, community resources and 24/7 paid support tiers

Akash Network

Global Regions

Global availability for GPU resources

Support

Documentation available online; support requests can be initiated through the platform.