What is the difference between Akash Network and Vultr?

Akash Network and Vultr 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 Vultr?

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 Vultr?

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 24 different GPU models across both Akash Network and Vultr, with 0 models available from both providers.

Akash Network vs Vultr

Compare GPU pricing between Akash Network and Vultr. 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

Vultr GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $1.83/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 24Both available: 3Akash Network: 17Vultr: 10

Showing 15 of 24 GPUs

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

GPU Model ↑	Akash Network Price	Vultr Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash NetworkVultr	$1.33/hr★ Best	$2.40/hr	↓$1.07(44.5%)	Akash Network Vultr
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.33/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Vultr $2.40/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.07(44.5%) Akash Network Vultr
A16 64GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$0.47/hr★ Best	—	Vultr
A16 64GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $0.47/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
A40 48GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$1.71/hr★ Best	—	Vultr
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $1.71/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
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
GH200 96GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$1.99/hr★ Best	—	Vultr
GH200 96GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $1.99/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
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 NetworkVultr	$2.72/hr	$2.30/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$0.42(+18.3%)	Akash Network Vultr
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Vultr $2.30/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.42(+18.3%) Akash Network Vultr
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Akash NetworkVultr	$6.00/hr	$2.00/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$4.00(+200.0%)	Akash Network Vultr
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Akash Network $6.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Vultr $2.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$4.00(+200.0%) Akash Network Vultr
L40S 48GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$1.67/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Vultr
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $1.67/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$1.85/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Vultr
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $1.85/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
MI325X 256GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$2.00/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Vultr
MI325X 256GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $2.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$2.59/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Vultr
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $2.59/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
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

A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash NetworkVultr	$1.33/hr★ Best	$2.40/hr	↓$1.07(44.5%)	Akash Network Vultr
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $1.33/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Vultr $2.40/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.07(44.5%) Akash Network Vultr
A16 64GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$0.47/hr★ Best	—	Vultr
A16 64GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $0.47/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
A40 48GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$1.71/hr★ Best	—	Vultr
A40 48GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $1.71/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
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
GH200 96GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$1.99/hr★ Best	—	Vultr
GH200 96GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $1.99/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
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 NetworkVultr	$2.72/hr	$2.30/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$0.42(+18.3%)	Akash Network Vultr
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Akash Network $2.72/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Vultr $2.30/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.42(+18.3%) Akash Network Vultr
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Akash NetworkVultr	$6.00/hr	$2.00/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$4.00(+200.0%)	Akash Network Vultr
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Akash Network $6.00/hour Updated: 10/6/2026 Vultr $2.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$4.00(+200.0%) Akash Network Vultr
L40S 48GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$1.67/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Vultr
L40S 48GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $1.67/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$1.85/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Vultr
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $1.85/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
MI325X 256GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$2.00/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Vultr
MI325X 256GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $2.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Vultr	Not Available	$2.59/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Vultr
MI355X 288GB VRAM • Not Available Vultr $2.59/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/6/2026 ★Best Price Vultr
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

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.

Vultr

AMD and NVIDIA GPU Options
Access to diverse GPU options including AMD Instinct and NVIDIA Tensor Core GPUs
Global Availability
Deploy GPU resources across 32 cloud data center regions worldwide
Kubernetes Support
Vultr Kubernetes Engine for GPU-accelerated containerized workloads
Serverless Inference
Deploy and scale GenAI models quickly with Vultr Serverless Inference
Virtual Machines and Bare Metal
Choose between GPU-accelerated VMs or dedicated bare metal servers
Global Content Delivery
Accelerate content delivery across six continents with Vultr CDN

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.

Vultr

Advantages

Wide range of AMD and NVIDIA GPU options
Extensive global network (32 data center regions)
Both VM and bare metal deployment options
Kubernetes and containerization support

Considerations

Medium GPU availability compared to some specialized providers
Less established in the GPU market compared to major hyperscalers
Limited documentation specific to GPU workloads

Compute Services

Akash Network

Vultr

NVIDIA GPU Instances

Virtual machines and bare metal servers with NVIDIA GPUs

AMD GPU Instances

Computing infrastructure powered by AMD Instinct accelerators

Vultr Kubernetes Engine

Managed Kubernetes service for GPU-accelerated containerized applications

GPU-accelerated Kubernetes clusters
Global deployment options

Pricing Options

Akash Network

Vultr

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.

Vultr

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up for a free Vultr account
2
Select GPU instance
Choose from AMD or NVIDIA GPU options based on your workload
3
Choose deployment type
Select between virtual machine or bare metal deployment
4
Configure and launch
Set up networking, storage, and security options before launching

Support & Global Availability

Akash Network

Global Regions

Global availability for GPU resources

Support

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

Vultr

Global Regions

32 global cloud data center regions across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia

Support

Documentation, community forums, support tickets, and dedicated customer support