What is the difference between Akash Network and Voltage Park?

Akash Network and Voltage Park 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 Voltage Park?

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 Voltage Park?

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 17 different GPU models across both Akash Network and Voltage Park, with 0 models available from both providers.

Akash Network vs Voltage Park

Compare GPU pricing between Akash Network and Voltage Park. 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

Voltage Park GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.73/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 17Both available: 1Akash Network: 17Voltage Park: 1

Showing 15 of 17 GPUs

Last updated: 10/6/2026, 6:24:44 PM

GPU Model ↑	Akash Network Price	Voltage Park 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 NetworkVoltage Park	$2.72/hr	$1.99/hr★ Best	↑+$0.73(+36.7%)	Akash Network Voltage Park
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Voltage Park $1.99/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.73(+36.7%) Akash Network Voltage Park
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
Tesla P40 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.08/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
Tesla P40 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.08/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 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 NetworkVoltage Park	$2.72/hr	$1.99/hr★ Best	↑+$0.73(+36.7%)	Akash Network Voltage Park
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Voltage Park $1.99/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.73(+36.7%) Akash Network Voltage Park
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
Tesla P40 24GB VRAM • Akash Network	$0.08/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Akash Network
Tesla P40 24GB VRAM • Akash Network $0.08/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.

Voltage Park

High-Performance Hardware
NVIDIA HGX H100 GPUs in Dell PowerEdge XE9680 servers with 1TB RAM and v52 CPUs
Tier 3+ Data Centers
Six U.S.-based data centers with redundancy, availability, and reliability across power, cooling, network, and security
Blazing-Fast Network
NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand network with up to 3,200Gbps of aggregate bandwidth for high-speed communication
Bare Metal Access
Direct hardware access for maximum performance without virtualization overhead
AI Factory Platform
Integrated platform of prebuilt blueprints — image, video and podcast generation, agentic RAG, spreadsheet analysis, SAM3 image/video segmentation, markdown conversion — plus a model playground
Flexible Deployment Options
Bare-metal access, managed Kubernetes, and virtual machines to match different workload needs

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.

Voltage Park

Advantages

Great GPU availability for on-demand use
No separate ingress, egress, or support charges
Fast deployment (spin up nodes in 15 minutes)
Bare metal access for maximum performance

Considerations

U.S.-only regions (limited global presence)
Low GPU variety (primarily H100s)
Relatively new provider (founded 2023)

Compute Services

Akash Network

Voltage Park

On-Demand GPU Access

Self-serve GPU instances available in minutes with no long-term contracts

Reserved GPU Clusters

Long‑term GPU reservations with favorable payment terms; H100 and Blackwell options.

6+ month contracts
Friendly payment terms

Pricing Options

Akash Network

Voltage Park

On-Demand (Ethernet)

Self-serve, pay-as-you-go bare-metal H100 nodes on Ethernet with no minimum term

On-Demand (InfiniBand)

Self-serve, pay-as-you-go bare-metal H100 nodes on 3,200 Gbps InfiniBand with no minimum term

Long-Term Reserve

Dedicated reserved capacity on 6+ month contracts with negotiated payment terms; the only route to Blackwell systems

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.

Voltage Park

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up for Voltage Park services through their website
2
Choose deployment option
Select between on-demand access or long-term reservation
3
Configure your cluster
Specify the number of GPUs and networking requirements
4
Deploy and access
Launch your cluster and access via SSH or preferred tools

Support & Global Availability

Akash Network

Global Regions

Global availability for GPU resources

Support

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

Voltage Park

Global Regions

Six Tier 3+ designed data centers across four U.S. states

Support

24/7 expert support included at no extra cost; self-serve help center at support.voltagepark.com (also reachable at docs.voltagepark.com); infrastructure partnership with Penguin Solutions for setup and optimization