What is the difference between Akash Network and Compute Cheap?

Akash Network and Compute Cheap 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 Compute Cheap?

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 Compute Cheap?

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 Compute Cheap, with 0 models available from both providers.

Akash Network vs Compute Cheap

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

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Akash Network GPUs

Compute Cheap GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $2.14/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 18Both available: 2Akash Network: 17Compute Cheap: 3

Showing 15 of 18 GPUs

Last updated: 10/6/2026, 6:24:37 PM

GPU Model ↑	Akash Network Price	Compute Cheap Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network	$1.33/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.33/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
B200 180GB VRAM • Akash NetworkCompute Cheap	$5.00/hr	$2.29/hr★ Best	↑+$2.71(+118.3%)	Akash Network Compute Cheap
B200 180GB VRAM • Akash Network $5.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Compute Cheap $2.29/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.71(+118.3%) Akash Network Compute Cheap
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash NetworkCompute Cheap	$2.72/hr	$1.15/hr★ Best	↑+$1.57(+136.5%)	Akash Network Compute Cheap
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Compute Cheap $1.15/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.57(+136.5%) Akash Network Compute Cheap
H200 141GB VRAM • Compute Cheap	Not Available	$1.39/hr★ Best	—	Compute Cheap
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Compute Cheap $1.39/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Compute Cheap
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Akash Network	$6.00/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Akash Network $6.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.17/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.17/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.25/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.25/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.25/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.25/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.15/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.15/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.30/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.30/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.68/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.68/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akash Network	$1.44/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.44/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network

A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network	$1.33/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.33/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
B200 180GB VRAM • Akash NetworkCompute Cheap	$5.00/hr	$2.29/hr★ Best	↑+$2.71(+118.3%)	Akash Network Compute Cheap
B200 180GB VRAM • Akash Network $5.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Compute Cheap $2.29/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.71(+118.3%) Akash Network Compute Cheap
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
GTX 1070 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash NetworkCompute Cheap	$2.72/hr	$1.15/hr★ Best	↑+$1.57(+136.5%)	Akash Network Compute Cheap
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Compute Cheap $1.15/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.57(+136.5%) Akash Network Compute Cheap
H200 141GB VRAM • Compute Cheap	Not Available	$1.39/hr★ Best	—	Compute Cheap
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Compute Cheap $1.39/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Compute Cheap
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Akash Network	$6.00/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Akash Network $6.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3060 12GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.14/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.14/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.17/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.17/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.25/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 3090 Ti 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.25/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.25/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.25/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.15/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.15/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.30/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.30/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.68/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.68/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akash Network	$1.44/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.44/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network

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.

Compute Cheap

Flexible pricing options
Offers both spot and on-demand pricing for GPU compute.
Marketplace model
Enables capacity owners to compete for workloads, ensuring transparent pricing.
Idle capacity utilization
Utilizes underused infrastructure for cost-effective compute.
Pay-as-you-go model
Charges are based on usage, with no long-term commitments.
GPU-centric architecture
Designed primarily around GPU resources without added complexities.

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.

Compute Cheap

Advantages

Low-cost GPU options available
Flexible payment structure based on actual usage
Transparent pricing through marketplace competition
Efficient use of available hardware resources

Considerations

Lacks additional managed services
Limited details on support options

Compute Services

Akash Network

Compute Cheap

Pricing Options

Akash Network

Compute Cheap

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.

Compute Cheap

Get Started

1
Explore GPU options
Visit the pricing page to review available GPU types and configurations.
2
Select compute type
Choose between spot or on-demand GPU resources.
3
Request access
Fill out the request form to initiate use of resources.
4
Set up workflow
Integrate your applications with the Compute Cheap platform.
5
Launch workloads
Start your GPU compute tasks based on selected resources.

Support & Global Availability

Akash Network

Global Regions

Global availability for GPU resources

Support

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

Compute Cheap