What is the difference between Akamai Cloud and DigitalOcean?

Akamai Cloud and DigitalOcean 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 DigitalOcean?

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 DigitalOcean?

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 DigitalOcean, with 0 models available from both providers.

Akamai Cloud vs DigitalOcean

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

Akamai Cloud

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DigitalOcean

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Akamai Cloud GPUs

DigitalOcean GPUs

Direct Comparisons

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 10Both available: 0Akamai Cloud: 1DigitalOcean: 9

Showing 10 of 10 GPUs

Last updated: 10/28/2026, 9:33:21 PM

GPU Model ↑	Akamai Cloud Price	DigitalOcean Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$4.41/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $4.41/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
H200 141GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$4.47/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $4.47/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$6.17/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $6.17/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
L40S 48GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$1.57/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $1.57/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$2.59/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $2.59/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
MI325X 256GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$3.80/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
MI325X 256GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $3.80/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
MI355X 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$4.50/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $4.50/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$0.76/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $0.76/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$1.57/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $1.57/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
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: 10/27/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud

H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$4.41/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $4.41/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
H200 141GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$4.47/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $4.47/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$6.17/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $6.17/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
L40S 48GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$1.57/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $1.57/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$2.59/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $2.59/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
MI325X 256GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$3.80/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
MI325X 256GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $3.80/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
MI355X 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$4.50/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $4.50/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$0.76/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $0.76/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • DigitalOcean	Not Available	$1.57/hr★ Best	—	DigitalOcean API
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available DigitalOcean $1.57/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price DigitalOcean API
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: 10/27/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 55Both available: 0Akamai Cloud: 0DigitalOcean: 55

Showing 15 of 55 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 10/28/2026, 9:33:21 PM

Model ↑	Akamai Cloud	DigitalOcean	Input Diff ↕
Claude Fable 5 Anthropic	Not available	$10.00 in $50.00 out	—
Claude Fable 5.1 Anthropic	Not available	$10.00 in $50.00 out	—
Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic	Not available	$1.00 in $5.00 out	—
Claude Haiku 5.5 Anthropic	Not available	$0.100 in $0.500 out	—
Claude Opus 4.5 Anthropic	Not available	$5.00 in $25.00 out	—
Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic	Not available	$5.00 in $25.00 out	—
Claude Opus 4.7 Anthropic	Not available	$5.00 in $25.00 out	—
Claude Opus 4.8 Anthropic	Not available	$5.00 in $25.00 out	—
Claude Opus 5 Anthropic	Not available	$5.00 in $25.00 out	—
Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic	Not available	$4.00 in $20.00 out	—
Claude Sonnet 4.5 Anthropic	Not available	$3.00 in $15.00 out	—
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Anthropic	Not available	$3.00 in $15.00 out	—
Claude Sonnet 5 Anthropic	Not available	$2.00 in $10.00 out	—
Claude Sonnet 5.5 Anthropic	Not available	$2.00 in $10.00 out	—
DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek	Not available	$0.500 in $1.60 out	—

Features Comparison

Akamai Cloud

RTX-Class GPU Plans
Blackwell Server Edition, Ada and Quadro RTX cards offered as GPU Linodes with dedicated vCPU cores
Multi-GPU Plans
Plans carry 1 to 8 RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell cards, with vNUMA exposed on the 8-card plans, and 1 to 4 cards on RTX 4000 Ada and Quadro RTX 6000 plans
Multiple Regions
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell plans are listed in 20 Akamai Cloud regions across Europe, Asia and North America; RTX 4000 Ada and Quadro RTX 6000 plans are listed in fewer

DigitalOcean

GPU Droplets
On-demand NVIDIA and AMD GPU instances with per-hour billing and no long-term contracts.
One-Click ML Frameworks
Pre-configured images with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and CUDA for immediate productivity.
Integrated Platform
GPU Droplets work seamlessly with DigitalOcean's networking, storage, and managed databases.
Simple Pricing
Transparent per-hour pricing with no hidden fees or complex instance families.

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
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell and Quadro RTX 6000 plans are listed as limited deployment availability
A deposit may be required to deploy GPU Linodes on new or low-spend accounts

DigitalOcean

Advantages

Simple, transparent pricing with no surprises
Wide GPU selection including H100, H200, L40s, and AMD MI300X
No long-term commitments required
Well-known developer platform with strong community

Considerations

Newer to GPU cloud compared to specialized providers
Some high-end SKUs (MI325X, B300) require sales contact
Limited GPU data center regions

Compute Services

Akamai Cloud

DigitalOcean

Pricing Options

Akamai Cloud

Hourly Billing

GPU Linode plans are listed with hourly rates; review the pricing page for the full plan list

DigitalOcean

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 Cloud Manager, CLI or API and connect over SSH

DigitalOcean

Get Started

1
Create an Account
Sign up at digitalocean.com and verify your account.
2
Create a GPU Droplet
Select GPU Droplets from the Create menu, choose your GPU type and configuration.
3
Choose an Image
Select a pre-configured AI/ML image or a base OS image.
4
Launch and Connect
Launch your GPU Droplet and connect via SSH to start working.

Support & Global Availability

Akamai Cloud

Global Regions

GPU plans are listed in selected Akamai Cloud regions in North America, Europe and Asia, varying by GPU; RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell has the widest list

Support

Documentation, a community forum, and Akamai compute support

DigitalOcean

Global Regions

GPU Droplets are available in select US data centers with expansion planned.

Support

24/7 support via ticket system, extensive documentation, and active community forums.