What is the difference between Akash Network and SwissGPU?

Akash Network and SwissGPU 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 SwissGPU?

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 SwissGPU?

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 19 different GPU models across both Akash Network and SwissGPU, with 0 models available from both providers.

Akash Network vs SwissGPU

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

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Akash Network GPUs

SwissGPU GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.12/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 19Both available: 4Akash Network: 17SwissGPU: 6

Showing 15 of 19 GPUs

Last updated: 10/6/2026, 6:24:51 PM

GPU Model ↑	Akash Network Price	SwissGPU 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 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 Network	$2.72/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
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 NetworkSwissGPU	$0.17/hr★ Best	$0.30/hr	↓$0.13(43.5%)	Akash Network SwissGPU
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.17/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU $0.30/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.13(43.5%) Akash Network SwissGPU
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 NetworkSwissGPU	$0.15/hr★ Best	$0.24/hr	↓$0.09(37.7%)	Akash Network SwissGPU
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.15/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU $0.24/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.09(37.7%) Akash Network SwissGPU
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash NetworkSwissGPU	$0.30/hr★ Best	$0.48/hr	↓$0.18(37.7%)	Akash Network SwissGPU
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.30/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU $0.48/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.18(37.7%) Akash Network SwissGPU
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.30/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash NetworkSwissGPU	$0.68/hr	$0.60/hr★ Best	↑+$0.08(+13.0%)	Akash Network SwissGPU
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.68/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 SwissGPU $0.60/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.08(+13.0%) Akash Network SwissGPU
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$1.20/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $1.20/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU

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 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 Network	$2.72/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Akash Network
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 NetworkSwissGPU	$0.17/hr★ Best	$0.30/hr	↓$0.13(43.5%)	Akash Network SwissGPU
RTX 3090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.17/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU $0.30/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.13(43.5%) Akash Network SwissGPU
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 NetworkSwissGPU	$0.15/hr★ Best	$0.24/hr	↓$0.09(37.7%)	Akash Network SwissGPU
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.15/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU $0.24/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.09(37.7%) Akash Network SwissGPU
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash NetworkSwissGPU	$0.30/hr★ Best	$0.48/hr	↓$0.18(37.7%)	Akash Network SwissGPU
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.30/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU $0.48/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.18(37.7%) Akash Network SwissGPU
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$0.30/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 5080 16GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $0.30/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash NetworkSwissGPU	$0.68/hr	$0.60/hr★ Best	↑+$0.08(+13.0%)	Akash Network SwissGPU
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.68/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 SwissGPU $0.60/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.08(+13.0%) Akash Network SwissGPU
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • SwissGPU	Not Available	$1.20/hr★ Best	—	SwissGPU
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • Not Available SwissGPU $1.20/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price SwissGPU

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.

SwissGPU

Dedicated Resources
Every machine is fully dedicated to you, with direct access to GPU, CPU, memory, and storage. There is no virtualization layer and no shared GPU resources.
Isolated GPU Infrastructure
Run AI workloads on isolated GPU resources with secure SSH access.
Permanent Data Wipe
All data and the OS are permanently wiped after server rental ends.
Ultra-Low Latency
Offers ultra-low latency desktops that mimic local experience.
Fully Swiss Hosted
All servers, data, and operations are based in Switzerland.
Per-Minute Billing
Servers are billed per minute and billing stops when the machine is powered off, with no separate storage or network transfer charges.

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.

SwissGPU

Advantages

Dedicated bare-metal GPU and compute resources for each client, with no virtualization layer.
Secure SSH access, with all data and the OS permanently wiped at the end of a rental.
Local-like experience with ultra-low latency remote desktops.
Published hourly rates for every GPU configuration, with per-minute billing and no storage or network fees.

Considerations

Consumer and workstation GPUs only — no datacenter accelerators such as H100 or B200 for large-scale training.
Single location: all capacity is in Switzerland, which adds latency for users outside Europe.
Electricity is metered and billed on top of the hourly rate, so the listed rate is not the full cost.

Compute Services

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Pricing Options

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SwissGPU

Per-minute on-demand billing

Dedicated physical servers billed per minute, with billing stopping when the server is powered off and no additional storage or network charges.

Prepaid credits

Credits are topped up on the platform at any time, with payments processed by Stripe.

Metered electricity

Power consumption is billed separately per kWh on top of the hourly server rate, and a small fee applies when reinstalling the operating system.

Custom configurations and long-term commitments

Negotiated directly with the provider rather than published as self-service rates.

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.

SwissGPU

Get Started

1
Browse available servers
Review the GPU configurations and their CPU, RAM, and NVMe specifications at https://www.swissgpu.ch/rent.
2
Create an account and add credits
Credits can be added to the account at any time; payments are processed through Stripe.
3
Rent a server
Select a configuration and start the rental; billing runs per minute while the server is powered on.
4
Connect to the machine
Access the server over secure SSH, or attach Visual Studio Code using the documented remote workflow.
5
Power off when finished
Billing stops as soon as the server is powered off, and all data and the OS are wiped when the rental ends.

Support & Global Availability

Akash Network

Global Regions

Global availability for GPU resources

Support

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

SwissGPU

Global Regions

Fully hosted in Switzerland; no other regions offered.

Support

Documentation site covering connection workflows and per-framework guides, plus a contact form and email support for technical questions and custom configurations.