What is the difference between Akash Network and Paperspace?

Akash Network and Paperspace 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 Paperspace?

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 Paperspace?

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 25 different GPU models across both Akash Network and Paperspace, with 0 models available from both providers.

Akash Network vs Paperspace

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

Akash Network

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Akash Network GPUs

Paperspace GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $2.01/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 25Both available: 3Akash Network: 17Paperspace: 11

Showing 15 of 25 GPUs

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

GPU Model ↑	Akash Network Price	Paperspace Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Paperspace	Not Available	$3.09/hr★ Best	—	Paperspace
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Paperspace $3.09/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Paperspace
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash NetworkPaperspace	$1.33/hr★ Best	$3.18/hr	↓$1.85(58.2%)	Akash Network Paperspace
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.33/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Paperspace $3.18/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.85(58.2%) Akash Network Paperspace
B200 180GB VRAM • Akash Network	$5.00/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
B200 180GB VRAM • Akash Network $5.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
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 NetworkPaperspace	$2.72/hr★ Best	$5.95/hr	↓$3.23(54.3%)	Akash Network Paperspace
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Paperspace $5.95/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$3.23(54.3%) Akash Network Paperspace
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
Quadro P4000 8GB VRAM • Paperspace	Not Available	$0.51/hr★ Best	—	Paperspace
Quadro P4000 8GB VRAM • Not Available Paperspace $0.51/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Paperspace
Quadro P5000 16GB VRAM • Paperspace	Not Available	$0.78/hr★ Best	—	Paperspace
Quadro P5000 16GB VRAM • Not Available Paperspace $0.78/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Paperspace
Quadro RTX 4000 8GB VRAM • Paperspace	Not Available	$0.56/hr★ Best	—	Paperspace
Quadro RTX 4000 8GB VRAM • Not Available Paperspace $0.56/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Paperspace
Quadro RTX 5000 16GB VRAM • Paperspace	Not Available	$0.82/hr★ Best	—	Paperspace
Quadro RTX 5000 16GB VRAM • Not Available Paperspace $0.82/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Paperspace
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

A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Paperspace	Not Available	$3.09/hr★ Best	—	Paperspace
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Paperspace $3.09/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Paperspace
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash NetworkPaperspace	$1.33/hr★ Best	$3.18/hr	↓$1.85(58.2%)	Akash Network Paperspace
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.33/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Paperspace $3.18/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.85(58.2%) Akash Network Paperspace
B200 180GB VRAM • Akash Network	$5.00/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
B200 180GB VRAM • Akash Network $5.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
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 NetworkPaperspace	$2.72/hr★ Best	$5.95/hr	↓$3.23(54.3%)	Akash Network Paperspace
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Paperspace $5.95/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$3.23(54.3%) Akash Network Paperspace
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
Quadro P4000 8GB VRAM • Paperspace	Not Available	$0.51/hr★ Best	—	Paperspace
Quadro P4000 8GB VRAM • Not Available Paperspace $0.51/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Paperspace
Quadro P5000 16GB VRAM • Paperspace	Not Available	$0.78/hr★ Best	—	Paperspace
Quadro P5000 16GB VRAM • Not Available Paperspace $0.78/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Paperspace
Quadro RTX 4000 8GB VRAM • Paperspace	Not Available	$0.56/hr★ Best	—	Paperspace
Quadro RTX 4000 8GB VRAM • Not Available Paperspace $0.56/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Paperspace
Quadro RTX 5000 16GB VRAM • Paperspace	Not Available	$0.82/hr★ Best	—	Paperspace
Quadro RTX 5000 16GB VRAM • Not Available Paperspace $0.82/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Paperspace
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

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.

Paperspace

Gradient Notebooks
Interactive Jupyter notebooks with a free tier, pre-configured templates, and access to powerful GPUs.
Gradient Deployments
Serve machine learning models as scalable API endpoints.
Core Machines
High-performance virtual machines with a wide variety of NVIDIA GPUs for demanding workloads.
Team Collaboration
Features for teams to collaborate on projects, including shared drives and SSO.
Persistent Storage
Offers persistent storage that can be shared across different machines and notebooks.
API and CLI
Programmatic access to the Paperspace platform to automate workflows.

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.

Paperspace

Advantages

User-friendly interface and easy to get started
Wide range of NVIDIA GPU options
Free GPU and CPU plans for notebooks
Pay-per-second billing model

Considerations

Limited data center regions (US and Europe)
Some user reports of inconsistent customer support
Availability of high-end multi-GPU instances can be limited

Compute Services

Akash Network

Paperspace

Core GPU Instances

Virtual machines with a wide range of NVIDIA GPUs for various workloads.

Gradient Notebooks

Managed Jupyter notebooks for interactive development and experimentation.

Free CPU and GPU tiers
1-click launch with pre-configured templates

Gradient Deployments

A serverless product for deploying trained models as REST APIs.

Scalable and managed infrastructure
Integration with Gradient Notebooks and Workflows

Pricing Options

Akash Network

Paperspace

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.

Paperspace

Get Started

1
Create an Account
Sign up for a Paperspace account. You can start with a free plan.
2
Choose a Product
Select the product that best fits your needs, such as Gradient Notebooks for interactive development or Core Machines for more control.
3
Select a Template and Machine
Choose a pre-configured template for your desired framework and select a GPU or CPU instance.
4
Start Working
Launch your machine or notebook and begin building, training, or deploying your AI applications.

Support & Global Availability

Akash Network

Global Regions

Global availability for GPU resources

Support

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

Paperspace

Global Regions

Data centers are located in the US (Secaucus, NJ and Santa Clara, CA) and Europe (Amsterdam, NL).

Support

Support is available through a community forum, extensive documentation, and a support ticket system.