What is the difference between Akash Network and centron?

Akash Network and centron 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: Akash Network or centron?

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 Akash Network and centron?

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 18 different GPU models across both Akash Network and centron, with 0 models available from both providers.

Akash Network vs centron

Compare GPU pricing between Akash Network and centron. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

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Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.93/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 18Both available: 1Akash Network: 14centron: 5

Showing 15 of 18 GPUs

Last updated: 11/6/2026, 11:57:35 PM

GPU Model ↑	Akash Network Price	centron Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.18/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
A10 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.18/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • centron	Not Available	$1.07/hr★ Best	—	centron
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available centron $1.07/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price centron
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Networkcentron	$1.07/hr★ Best	$2.00/hr	↓$0.93(46.5%)	Akash GPU price feed centron
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.07/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price centron $2.00/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.93(46.5%) Akash GPU price feed centron
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network	$2.04/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.04/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
Quadro RTX 6000 24GB VRAM • centron	Not Available	$0.31/hr★ Best	—	centron
Quadro RTX 6000 24GB VRAM • Not Available centron $0.31/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price centron
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.06/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.06/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 11/5/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.09/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.09/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.29/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.29/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.15/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.15/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.36/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.36/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.58/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.58/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • centron	Not Available	$1.33/hr★ Best	—	centron
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available centron $1.33/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price centron
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • centron	Not Available	$0.23/hr★ Best	—	centron
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • Not Available centron $0.23/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price centron
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akash Network	$1.44/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.44/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed

A10 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.18/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
A10 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.18/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • centron	Not Available	$1.07/hr★ Best	—	centron
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available centron $1.07/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price centron
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Networkcentron	$1.07/hr★ Best	$2.00/hr	↓$0.93(46.5%)	Akash GPU price feed centron
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.07/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price centron $2.00/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.93(46.5%) Akash GPU price feed centron
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network	$2.04/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.04/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
Quadro RTX 6000 24GB VRAM • centron	Not Available	$0.31/hr★ Best	—	centron
Quadro RTX 6000 24GB VRAM • Not Available centron $0.31/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price centron
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.06/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.06/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 11/5/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.09/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.09/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.29/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.29/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.15/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.15/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.36/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.36/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.58/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.58/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • centron	Not Available	$1.33/hr★ Best	—	centron
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available centron $1.33/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price centron
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • centron	Not Available	$0.23/hr★ Best	—	centron
RTX A4000 16GB VRAM • Not Available centron $0.23/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price centron
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akash Network	$1.44/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash GPU price feed
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.44/hour Updated: 11/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash GPU price feed

Features Comparison

Akash Network

Automated Bidding
Independent infrastructure providers automatically submit competitive bids in real time for workload requests.
No Refactoring Required
Applications running in containers can be directly migrated to the Akash platform without code changes.
1-Click Templates
Pre-configured environments for popular AI models can be launched quickly.
Global Access to Hardware
Enterprise-grade GPUs and consumer-grade GPUs are accessible for various compute needs.
Operational Autonomy
Users maintain control over network routing and data residency.

centron

Managed Kubernetes Services
User-friendly Kubernetes service with reliability and scalability.
On-demand Virtual Machines
Flexible virtual machines available for both Linux and Windows.
S3 Object Storage
Large-scale storage solution with no capacity concerns.
Cloud GPU
Flexible GPU solutions for AI and compute-intensive tasks.
Managed Firewall
Completely managed security features for networking.

Pros & Cons

Akash Network

Advantages

Decentralized infrastructure reduces dependency on single providers.
Potential for lower costs compared to traditional cloud providers.
Supports a wide variety of containerized applications.

Considerations

Limited awareness compared to larger cloud providers.
Potential complexity in understanding the decentralized model for new users.

centron

Advantages

Dedicated data center in Germany ensuring data sovereignty
24/7 expert support with personal contacts
No dependence on foreign corporations

Considerations

Limited to business customers only
Documentation not fully comprehensive

Compute Services

Akash Network

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Pricing Options

Akash Network

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Getting Started

Akash Network

Get Started

1
Sign Up
Create an account on the Akash console.
2
Choose a Deployment Method
Select to launch an AI workload or deploy a container.
3
Configure Resources
Specify required resources such as GPUs, memory, and region.
4
Deploy
Finalize deployment and authorize the request.

centron

Get Started

1
Sign up for an account
Create a new account to start using services.
2
Choose your services
Select the desired services such as VMs, Kubernetes, etc.
3
Deploy instances
Start deploying your cloud infrastructure as needed.

Support & Global Availability

Akash Network

Global Regions

Global availability for GPU resources

Support

Documentation available online; support requests can be initiated through the platform.

centron

Global Regions

Germany

Support

24/7 support from experts available via chat and email.