What is the difference between Akamai Cloud and GMI Cloud?

Akamai Cloud and GMI Cloud 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 GMI Cloud?

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 GMI Cloud?

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 5 different GPU models across both Akamai Cloud and GMI Cloud, with 0 models available from both providers.

Akamai Cloud vs GMI Cloud

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

Akamai Cloud

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GMI Cloud

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Akamai Cloud GPUs

GMI Cloud GPUs

Direct Comparisons

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 5Both available: 0Akamai Cloud: 1GMI Cloud: 4

Showing 5 of 5 GPUs

Last updated: 11/7/2026, 5:07:04 AM

GPU Model ↑	Akamai Cloud Price	GMI Cloud Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
B200 180GB VRAM • GMI Cloud	Not Available	$5.00/hr★ Best	—	GMI Cloud
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available GMI Cloud $5.00/hour Updated: 11/5/2026 ★Best Price GMI Cloud
GB200 384GB VRAM • GMI Cloud	Not Available	$8.00/hr★ Best	—	GMI Cloud
GB200 384GB VRAM • Not Available GMI Cloud $8.00/hour Updated: 11/5/2026 ★Best Price GMI Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • GMI Cloud	Not Available	$2.60/hr★ Best	—	GMI Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available GMI Cloud $2.60/hour Updated: 11/5/2026 ★Best Price GMI Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • GMI Cloud	Not Available	$3.20/hr★ Best	—	GMI Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available GMI Cloud $3.20/hour Updated: 11/5/2026 ★Best Price GMI 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: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud

B200 180GB VRAM • GMI Cloud	Not Available	$5.00/hr★ Best	—	GMI Cloud
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available GMI Cloud $5.00/hour Updated: 11/5/2026 ★Best Price GMI Cloud
GB200 384GB VRAM • GMI Cloud	Not Available	$8.00/hr★ Best	—	GMI Cloud
GB200 384GB VRAM • Not Available GMI Cloud $8.00/hour Updated: 11/5/2026 ★Best Price GMI Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • GMI Cloud	Not Available	$2.60/hr★ Best	—	GMI Cloud
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available GMI Cloud $2.60/hour Updated: 11/5/2026 ★Best Price GMI Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • GMI Cloud	Not Available	$3.20/hr★ Best	—	GMI Cloud
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available GMI Cloud $3.20/hour Updated: 11/5/2026 ★Best Price GMI 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: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 71Both available: 0Akamai Cloud: 0GMI Cloud: 71

Showing 15 of 71 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 11/7/2026, 5:07:04 AM

Model ↑	Akamai Cloud	GMI Cloud	Input Diff ↕
DeepSeek R1 DeepSeek	Not available	$0.570 in $2.29 out	—
DeepSeek V3 DeepSeek	Not available	$0.290 in $1.14 out	—
DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek	Not available	$0.209 in $0.310 out	—
DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepSeek	Not available	$0.091 in $0.182 out	—
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision DeepSeek	Not available	$0.440 in $1.32 out	—
DeepSeek V4 Pro DeepSeek	Not available	$0.957 in $1.91 out	—
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash DeepSeek	Not available	$0.180 in $0.720 out	—
Gemini 3 Flash Google	Not available	$0.500 in $3.00 out	—
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Google	Not available	$0.250 in $1.50 out	—
Gemini 3.1 Pro Google	Not available	$2.00 in $12.00 out	—
Gemini 3.5 Flash Google	Not available	$1.50 in $9.00 out	—
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Google	Not available	$0.300 in $2.50 out	—
Gemini 3.6 Flash Google	Not available	$1.50 in $7.50 out	—
Gemini 3.7 Flash Google	Not available	$0.750 in $3.75 out	—
Gemini 3.8 Flash Google	Not available	$0.750 in $3.75 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

GMI Cloud

Serverless Inference
OpenAI-compatible endpoints for LLM and multimodal models with request batching and scaling to zero
Dedicated GPU Compute
Managed Kubernetes clusters, container instances, and bare-metal servers with RDMA-ready networking
Blackwell Capacity
GB200 available and GB300 on pre-order alongside H100, H200, and B200 systems
Studio and AgentBox
Visual workflow builder for multi-step model pipelines plus a marketplace for publishing and using AI agents
Reserved + On-Demand
Both hourly on-demand capacity and longer-term committed reservations are published

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

GMI Cloud

Advantages

Transparent published per-GPU hourly rates
Access to current Blackwell-generation systems
OpenAI-compatible inference API alongside dedicated GPU clusters

Considerations

Smaller global footprint than hyperscalers
Newer entrant relative to long-established providers
Published GPU catalog covers only datacenter-class parts, with no lower-tier options such as L4 or L40S

Compute Services

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GMI Cloud

Pricing Options

Akamai Cloud

Hourly Billing

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

GMI Cloud

On-Demand Containers

Hourly billing for self-serve GPU containers

Reserved Private Cloud

Discounted longer-term reservations of dedicated GPU clusters

Serverless Inference

Per-token billing for LLM endpoints and per-request billing for image and video models

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

GMI Cloud

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up for the GMI Cloud console
2
Pick a GPU and region
Select an on-demand container, bare-metal cluster, or inference endpoint
3
Deploy your workload
Launch via the console or programmatically through the GMI API

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

GMI Cloud

Global Regions

Data centers in North America and Asia, with region-aware pricing and unified billing

Support

Documentation, self-service console, Discord community, and enterprise support via sales