Akamai Cloud (formerly Linode) is a cloud platform offering GPU Linodes: dedicated-vCPU virtual machines with NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition, RTX 4000 Ada and Quadro RTX 6000 cards, for AI inference, graphics processing and other GPU workloads.
At a glance · prices collected Nov 6, 2026
What's good about Akamai Cloud
- Predictable flat-rate pricing model
- Global region coverage inherited from the Akamai network
- Blackwell-generation RTX PRO 6000 available alongside older RTX SKUs
Akamai Cloud GPU prices
1 GPU model across 1 configuration. Rank compares Akamai Cloud's cheapest on-demand listing for each GPU with every provider's cheapest.
| GPU | Akamai Cloud | -60%median+100% | Rank | vs. median | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX PRO 6000 1× · Asia-Pacific | $3.00/hr | #32 of 41 providers | +40% |
What a run costs on Akamai Cloud
24 hours at today's cheapest listing for each GPU, at the size it is listed.
1× RTX PRO 6000 for 24 hours
Asia-Pacific at $3.00/GPU-hr
$72.00
$20.39 over the market median rate
The market median is every provider's cheapest on-demand price for that GPU.
Billing & terms
- Hourly Billing
- GPU Linode plans are listed with hourly rates; review the pricing page for the full plan list
- Regions
- GPU plans are listed in selected Akamai Cloud regions in North America, Europe and Asia, varying by GPU; RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell has the widest list
- Support
- Documentation, a community forum, and Akamai compute support
Watch out for
- Catalog focused on RTX cards; H100/H200/B200 are not part of the public lineup
- RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell and Quadro RTX 6000 plans are listed as limited deployment availability
- A deposit may be required to deploy GPU Linodes on new or low-spend accounts
- Less optimized for frontier-scale training
Features
- RTX-Class GPU Plans
- Blackwell Server Edition, Ada and Quadro RTX cards offered as GPU Linodes with dedicated vCPU cores
- Multi-GPU Plans
- Plans carry 1 to 8 RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell cards, with vNUMA exposed on the 8-card plans, and 1 to 4 cards on RTX 4000 Ada and Quadro RTX 6000 plans
- Multiple Regions
- RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell plans are listed in 20 Akamai Cloud regions across Europe, Asia and North America; RTX 4000 Ada and Quadro RTX 6000 plans are listed in fewer
Company
Published by Akamai Cloud to identify the company behind this listing.
- Legal entity
- Akamai Technologies, Inc.
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Cambridge, United States
- Registration
- SEC EDGAR (CIK) 0001086222
Getting started
Step 1
Create an account
Sign up at the Akamai Cloud / Linode console
Step 2
Choose a GPU Linode plan
Select RTX 4000 Ada, Quadro RTX 6000 or RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell with the desired GPU count
Step 3
Deploy and connect
Provision the instance via Cloud Manager, CLI or API and connect over SSH
Where this page's facts come from
- GPU prices
- Akamai Cloud (akamai.com) · last collected Nov 6, 2026
- Profile
- Reviewed May 8, 2026
- Method
- How we collect and check prices
Frequently Asked Questions
What GPU types does Akamai Cloud offer?
Akamai Cloud offers various GPU types including RTX PRO 6000. Check the pricing table above for current availability and pricing.
How do I get started with Akamai Cloud?
Create an account, Choose a GPU Linode plan, Deploy and connect
What are Akamai Cloud's main advantages?
Akamai Cloud's main advantages include: Predictable flat-rate pricing model, Global region coverage inherited from the Akamai network, Blackwell-generation RTX PRO 6000 available alongside older RTX SKUs.
What are Akamai Cloud's limitations?
Akamai Cloud's main limitations include: Catalog focused on RTX cards; H100/H200/B200 are not part of the public lineup, RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell and Quadro RTX 6000 plans are listed as limited deployment availability, A deposit may be required to deploy GPU Linodes on new or low-spend accounts, Less optimized for frontier-scale training.
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