What is the difference between Akamai Cloud and Amazon AWS?

Akamai Cloud and Amazon AWS 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 Amazon AWS?

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 Amazon AWS?

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 10 different GPU models across both Akamai Cloud and Amazon AWS, with 0 models available from both providers.

Akamai Cloud vs Amazon AWS

Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Akamai Cloud and Amazon AWS. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Akamai Cloud

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Akamai Cloud GPUs

Amazon AWS GPUs

Direct Comparisons

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 10Both available: 0Akamai Cloud: 3Amazon AWS: 7

Showing 10 of 10 GPUs

Last updated: 9/25/2026, 5:03:28 AM

GPU Model ↑	Akamai Cloud Price	Amazon AWS Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$1.01/hr★ Best	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $1.01/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$2.74/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $2.74/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$6.88/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $6.88/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$7.91/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $7.91/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$0.80/hr★ Best	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $0.80/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$1.86/hr★ Best	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $1.86/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
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: 9/22/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud	$0.52/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akamai Cloud
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud $0.52/hour Updated: 9/22/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud	$3.00/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akamai Cloud
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud $3.00/hour Updated: 9/22/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$0.53/hr★ Best	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $0.53/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API

A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$1.01/hr★ Best	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $1.01/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$2.74/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $2.74/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$6.88/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $6.88/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$7.91/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $7.91/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$0.80/hr★ Best	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $0.80/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$1.86/hr★ Best	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $1.86/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API
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: 9/22/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud	$0.52/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akamai Cloud
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud $0.52/hour Updated: 9/22/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud	$3.00/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akamai Cloud
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akamai Cloud $3.00/hour Updated: 9/22/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	Not Available	$0.53/hr★ Best	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Not Available Amazon AWS $0.53/hour Updated: 9/24/2026 ★Best Price AWS EC2 Pricing API

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 55Both available: 0Akamai Cloud: 0Amazon AWS: 55

Showing 15 of 55 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 9/25/2026, 5:03:28 AM

Model ↑	Akamai Cloud	Amazon AWS	Input Diff ↕
Claude 3 Haiku Anthropic	Not available	$0.250 in $1.25 out	—
Claude 3.5 Haiku Anthropic	Not available	$0.800 in $4.00 out	—
Claude 3.5 Sonnet Anthropic	Not available	$3.00 in $15.00 out	—
Claude 3.7 Sonnet Anthropic	Not available	$3.00 in $15.00 out	—
Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic	Not available	$1.10 in $5.50 out	—
Claude Opus 4.1 Anthropic	Not available	$15.00 in $75.00 out	—
Claude Opus 4.5 Anthropic	Not available	$5.50 in $27.50 out	—
Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic	Not available	$5.50 in $27.50 out	—
Claude Sonnet 4.5 Anthropic	Not available	$3.30 in $16.50 out	—
DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek	Not available	$0.620 in $1.85 out	—
Gemma 3 12B Google	Not available	$0.090 in $0.290 out	—
Gemma 3 27B Google	Not available	$0.230 in $0.380 out	—
Gemma 3 4B Google	Not available	$0.040 in $0.080 out	—
GLM 4.7 Flash Zhipu	Not available	$0.070 in $0.400 out	—
GLM-4.7 Zhipu	Not available	$0.600 in $2.20 out	—

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

Amazon AWS

Global Infrastructure
Extensive network of data centers across multiple regions worldwide
Pay-as-you-go Pricing
Flexible pricing model with no upfront commitments required
Advanced Security
Comprehensive security tools and compliance certifications
Auto Scaling
Automatically adjust resources based on demand
Integrated Services
Extensive ecosystem of services that work seamlessly together
Developer Tools
Comprehensive suite of tools for development, deployment, and management

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

Amazon AWS

Advantages

Broad range of compute options including GPUs
Highly scalable and reliable infrastructure
Pay-as-you-go pricing with cost optimization tools
Extensive global network of data centers

Considerations

Complex pricing structure
Steep learning curve for new users
Potential for unexpected costs without proper management

Compute Services

Akamai Cloud

Amazon AWS

Amazon EC2

Virtual servers in the cloud with a wide range of instance types.

Amazon ECS

Fully managed container orchestration service.

Support for Docker containers
Integration with other AWS services

Amazon EKS

Managed Kubernetes service for container orchestration.

Certified Kubernetes conformant
Integrates with AWS networking and security services

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

Amazon AWS

On-Demand Instances

Pay for compute capacity by the second with no long-term commitments.

Spot Instances

Use spare EC2 capacity at up to 90% off the On-Demand price.

Reserved Instances

Save up to 72% compared to On-Demand pricing with a 1 or 3-year commitment.

Savings Plans

Save up to 72% on compute usage with a 1 or 3-year commitment to a consistent amount of usage.

EC2 Capacity Blocks for ML

Reserve accelerated compute capacity for a future start date and a defined duration; billed as an upfront reservation fee plus an operating system fee.

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

Amazon AWS

Get Started

1
Sign up for AWS
Create an AWS account to access the cloud platform.
2
Choose a compute service
Select from EC2, Lambda, or container services based on your workload needs.
3
Launch an instance
Configure and launch your first compute instance or container.
4
Set up security
Configure security groups and access controls for your resources.
5
Monitor and optimize
Use AWS CloudWatch and Compute Optimizer to monitor performance and reduce costs.

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

Amazon AWS

Global Regions

39 geographic regions and 123 availability zones worldwide.

Support

Basic (free), Developer, Business, Enterprise support plans with varying response times and features. Extensive documentation, forums, and training resources.