What is the difference between Akamai Cloud and Runpod?

Akamai Cloud and Runpod 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 Runpod?

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 Runpod?

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 38 different GPU models across both Akamai Cloud and Runpod, with 0 models available from both providers.

Akamai Cloud vs Runpod

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

Akamai Cloud

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Runpod

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Akamai Cloud GPUs

Runpod GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.85/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 38Both available: 2Akamai Cloud: 3Runpod: 37

Showing 15 of 38 GPUs

Last updated: 9/25/2026, 12:01:08 PM

GPU Model ↑	Akamai Cloud Price	Runpod Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$1.19/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $1.19/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$1.00/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $1.00/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
A40 48GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.49/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.49/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
B200 180GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$5.98/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $5.98/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$2.59/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $2.59/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$1.99/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $1.99/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$2.69/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $2.69/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
H200 141GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$3.59/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $3.59/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$6.94/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $6.94/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
L4 24GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.49/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.49/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
L40 40GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.69/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
L40 40GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.69/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.79/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.79/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$2.39/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $2.39/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod 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: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.13/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.13/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API

A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$1.19/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $1.19/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$1.00/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $1.00/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
A40 48GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.49/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.49/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
B200 180GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$5.98/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $5.98/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$2.59/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $2.59/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$1.99/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $1.99/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$2.69/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $2.69/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
H200 141GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$3.59/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $3.59/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$6.94/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $6.94/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
L4 24GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.49/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.49/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
L40 40GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.69/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
L40 40GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.69/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.79/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.79/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$2.39/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $2.39/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod 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: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akamai Cloud
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Runpod	Not Available	$0.13/hr★ Best	—	Runpod API
RTX 3070 8GB VRAM • Not Available Runpod $0.13/hour Updated: 9/25/2026 ★Best Price Runpod API

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 4Both available: 0Akamai Cloud: 0Runpod: 4

Showing 4 of 4 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 9/25/2026, 12:01:03 PM

Model ↑	Akamai Cloud	Runpod	Input Diff ↕
Kimi K2.6 Kimi	Not available	$0.950 in $4.00 out	—
Kimi K2.7 Code Kimi	Not available	$0.950 in $4.00 out	—
Kimi K3 Moonshot	Not available	$3.00 in $15.00 out	—
Qwen 3 32B Alibaba	Not available	$10.00 in $10.00 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

Runpod

Secure Cloud GPUs
Access to a wide range of GPU types with enterprise-grade security
Pay-as-you-go
Only pay for the compute time you actually use
API Access
Programmatically manage your GPU instances via REST API
Fast cold-starts
Pods typically ready in 20-30 s
Hot-reload dev loop
SSH & VS Code tunnels built-in
Spot-to-on-demand fallback
Automatic migration on pre-empt

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

Runpod

Advantages

Competitive pricing with pay-per-second billing
Wide variety of GPU options
Simple and intuitive interface

Considerations

GPU availability can vary by region
Some features require technical knowledge

Compute Services

Akamai Cloud

Runpod

Pods

On‑demand single‑node GPU instances in Secure Cloud (data‑center hosted) or lower‑cost Community Cloud, with flexible templates and storage.

Serverless

Pay‑per‑second endpoints with automatic scaling for production AI/ML applications.

Instant Clusters

Fully managed multi‑node GPU clusters with high‑speed networking between nodes.

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

Runpod

Secure Cloud

Pods hosted in vetted data centers; higher reliability tier

Community Cloud

Pods on vetted community hosts at lower rates than Secure Cloud

Spot

Interruptible capacity at reduced prices

Serverless

Pay-per-second billing for endpoint execution time, with automatic scaling and no charge when idle

Clusters

Per-hour or per-second billing for multi-node GPU clusters with no commitment, scaling up to 64 GPUs

Reserved Clusters

Discounted rates for 1, 3, 6, or 12+ month commitments on dedicated clusters with guaranteed availability and SLA-backed uptime; quoted by sales

Public Endpoints

Usage-based billing for pre-deployed model APIs, charged per request, per token, or per 1000 characters depending on the model

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

Runpod

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up for Runpod using your email or GitHub account
2
Add payment method
Add a credit card or cryptocurrency payment method
3
Launch your first pod
Select a template and GPU type to launch your first instance

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

Runpod

Global Regions

31 global regions worldwide

Support

Documentation site, support request form, public status page, and a community Discord