What is the difference between Akamai Cloud and Lyceum?

Akamai Cloud and Lyceum 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 Lyceum?

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 Lyceum?

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 7 different GPU models across both Akamai Cloud and Lyceum, with 0 models available from both providers.

Akamai Cloud vs Lyceum

Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Akamai Cloud and Lyceum. 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

Lyceum GPUs

Direct Comparisons

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 7Both available: 0Akamai Cloud: 1Lyceum: 6

Showing 7 of 7 GPUs

Last updated: 10/30/2026, 10:30:48 PM

GPU Model ↑	Akamai Cloud Price	Lyceum Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Lyceum	Not Available	$1.19/hr★ Best	—	Lyceum
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Lyceum $1.19/hour Updated: 10/26/2026 ★Best Price Lyceum
B200 180GB VRAM • Lyceum	Not Available	$4.49/hr★ Best	—	Lyceum
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Lyceum $4.49/hour Updated: 10/26/2026 ★Best Price Lyceum
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Lyceum	Not Available	$2.39/hr★ Best	—	Lyceum
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Lyceum $2.39/hour Updated: 10/26/2026 ★Best Price Lyceum
H200 141GB VRAM • Lyceum	Not Available	$3.09/hr★ Best	—	Lyceum
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Lyceum $3.09/hour Updated: 10/26/2026 ★Best Price Lyceum
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Lyceum	Not Available	$5.59/hr★ Best	—	Lyceum
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Lyceum $5.59/hour Updated: 10/26/2026 ★Best Price Lyceum
L40S 48GB VRAM • Lyceum	Not Available	$1.99/hr★ Best	—	Lyceum
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Lyceum $1.99/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Lyceum
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: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud

A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Lyceum	Not Available	$1.19/hr★ Best	—	Lyceum
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Lyceum $1.19/hour Updated: 10/26/2026 ★Best Price Lyceum
B200 180GB VRAM • Lyceum	Not Available	$4.49/hr★ Best	—	Lyceum
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Lyceum $4.49/hour Updated: 10/26/2026 ★Best Price Lyceum
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Lyceum	Not Available	$2.39/hr★ Best	—	Lyceum
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Lyceum $2.39/hour Updated: 10/26/2026 ★Best Price Lyceum
H200 141GB VRAM • Lyceum	Not Available	$3.09/hr★ Best	—	Lyceum
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Lyceum $3.09/hour Updated: 10/26/2026 ★Best Price Lyceum
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Lyceum	Not Available	$5.59/hr★ Best	—	Lyceum
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Lyceum $5.59/hour Updated: 10/26/2026 ★Best Price Lyceum
L40S 48GB VRAM • Lyceum	Not Available	$1.99/hr★ Best	—	Lyceum
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Lyceum $1.99/hour Updated: 10/28/2026 ★Best Price Lyceum
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: 10/29/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 12Both available: 0Akamai Cloud: 0Lyceum: 12

Showing 12 of 12 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 10/30/2026, 10:30:47 PM

Model ↑	Akamai Cloud	Lyceum	Input Diff ↕
DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepSeek	Not available	$0.250 in $0.300 out	—
DeepSeek V4 Pro DeepSeek	Not available	$2.00 in $4.00 out	—
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash DeepSeek	Not available	$0.500 in $1.50 out	—
GLM-5.2 Z.ai	Not available	$1.50 in $4.50 out	—
GLM-5.3 Z.ai	Not available	$1.40 in $4.40 out	—
GLM-5.3-Flash Z.ai	Not available	$0.200 in $0.500 out	—
Kimi K2.7 Code Moonshot AI	Not available	$1.25 in $4.50 out	—
Kimi K3 Moonshot AI	Not available	$3.00 in $15.00 out	—
MiniMax-M3 MiniMax	Not available	$0.400 in $2.00 out	—
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B Alibaba	Not available	$2.50 in $6.00 out	—
Qwen3.8 27B Alibaba	Not available	$0.400 in $2.40 out	—
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next Alibaba	Not available	$0.200 in $0.500 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

Lyceum

Serverless Inference
API access to open-source models with pay-per-token pricing.
Dedicated Endpoints
Reserved GPU capacity for production models ensuring low latency and high availability.
Serverless Training
Run training jobs on GPUs without the need for infrastructure management.
GPU Virtual Machines
Full root access to customizable GPU instances ready in seconds.
Large-Scale Clusters
Support for configurations from 8 to 8,000 GPUs with InfiniBand connectivity.
OpenAI-Compatible API
Serverless models are served through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so existing OpenAI SDK code works by changing the base URL and API key.

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

Lyceum

Advantages

Instant availability of GPUs with minimal provisioning time.
No capacity planning or vendor lock-in required.
Complies with EU data residency requirements.

Considerations

Dedicated endpoint and reserved capacity pricing is agreed per contract rather than published.
Spot GPUs can be reclaimed, and not every GPU type is offered as spot.
Data centres are in Europe only.

Compute Services

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Pricing Options

Akamai Cloud

Hourly Billing

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

Lyceum

Serverless inference

Billed per token for input, cached input and output, with no base fee

Prompt caching

Repeated prompt prefixes still in GPU memory are billed at the cached input rate where listed

On-demand GPUs

Billed per second with no subscription

Spot GPUs

About 45% less than on-demand; capacity can be reclaimed

Reserved GPUs, clusters and dedicated endpoints

Commitment pricing agreed per contract, including multi-year reserved blocks

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

Lyceum

Get Started

1
Sign Up
Create an account on the Lyceum platform.
2
Choose a Service
Select between inference, training, or virtual machine options.
3
Deploy a Model or Job
Use provided API or CLI instructions to submit your workload.
4
Monitor Usage
Utilize dashboard features to track resource usage and performance.
5
Seek Support if Needed
Contact the sales or support team for assistance.

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

Lyceum

Global Regions

European data centres; serverless models run in Paris and Finland, while dedicated and VM locations are agreed per contract

Support

Email support for all customers; business customers also get a shared Slack channel and agreed response times.