What is the difference between Akash Network and Shadeform?

Akash Network and Shadeform 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 Shadeform?

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 Shadeform?

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 29 different GPU models across both Akash Network and Shadeform, with 0 models available from both providers.

Akash Network vs Shadeform

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

Akash Network

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Shadeform

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Akash Network GPUs

Shadeform GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.64/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 29Both available: 5Akash Network: 17Shadeform: 17

Showing 15 of 29 GPUs

Last updated: 10/6/2026, 8:16:04 PM

GPU Model ↑	Akash Network Price	Shadeform Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.29/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.29/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.35/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.35/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash NetworkShadeform	$1.33/hr★ Best	$1.38/hr	↓$0.05(3.6%)	Akash Network Shadeform API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.33/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform $1.38/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.05(3.6%) Akash Network Shadeform API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.40/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Shadeform API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.86/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.86/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
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 NetworkShadeform	$2.72/hr	$2.50/hr★ Best	↑+$0.22(+8.8%)	Akash Network Shadeform API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Shadeform $2.50/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.22(+8.8%) Akash Network Shadeform API
H200 141GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$4.00/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Shadeform API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $4.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
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
L4 24GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.95/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.95/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
L40 40GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.88/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
L40 40GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.88/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.88/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.88/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
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

A10 24GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.29/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.29/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.35/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.35/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash NetworkShadeform	$1.33/hr★ Best	$1.38/hr	↓$0.05(3.6%)	Akash Network Shadeform API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.33/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform $1.38/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.05(3.6%) Akash Network Shadeform API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.40/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Shadeform API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$1.86/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $1.86/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
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 NetworkShadeform	$2.72/hr	$2.50/hr★ Best	↑+$0.22(+8.8%)	Akash Network Shadeform API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Shadeform $2.50/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.22(+8.8%) Akash Network Shadeform API
H200 141GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$4.00/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Shadeform API
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $4.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
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
L4 24GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.95/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
L4 24GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.95/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
L40 40GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.88/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
L40 40GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.88/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Shadeform	Not Available	$0.88/hr★ Best	—	Shadeform API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Shadeform $0.88/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Shadeform API
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

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.

Shadeform

Multi-cloud GPU marketplace
Deploy high quality GPUs across 30+ top clouds worldwide through one platform
Global scale
Scale across 100+ regions in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia
Unified API and billing
Provision GPU instances across top providers with centralized billing and support
Cost optimization
Users save up to 90% on GPU instances vs traditional cloud providers
Launch tooling
Startup scripts, container launches, templates, persistent volumes and SkyPilot integration documented for instance provisioning
Public instance directory
Browse and compare instances and clouds by GPU type, GPU count and compliance, with interconnect and deployment type shown per listing, before creating an account

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.

Shadeform

Advantages

Compare GPU prices across 30+ cloud providers in one place
Single API to deploy on any supported provider
Unified billing across providers
Easy provider switching without vendor lock-in

Considerations

Additional abstraction layer between you and the provider
Feature support may lag behind individual providers
Dependent on underlying provider availability

Compute Services

Akash Network

Shadeform

Pricing Options

Akash Network

Shadeform

On-demand instances

GPU instances for everything from quick experiments to scaling production workloads

On-demand clusters

Instantly deployable clusters of up to 64 GPUs, no commitment required

Reserved commitments

Reserve capacity at a discounted rate on terms from one week to three years, quoted by request across partner clouds

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.

Shadeform

Get Started

1
Create account
Sign up to access the Shadeform platform and marketplace
2
Browse marketplace
Explore available GPU instances across providers and regions
3
Deploy instances
Launch GPU instances using the unified console or API

Support & Global Availability

Akash Network

Global Regions

Global availability for GPU resources

Support

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

Shadeform

Global Regions

GPU clusters deployed across 100+ regions in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia

Support

Documentation with API reference and tutorial library, unified platform console, email support and call scheduling for reservation quotes; managed Kubernetes for reserved clusters available at additional cost