Akamai Cloud

Akamai Cloud GPU pricing overview

Akamai Cloud is a specialist GPU cloud provider headquartered in Cambridge, MA. Akamai Cloud (formerly Linode) offers RTX 4090 and A100 GPU instances backed by Akamai's global CDN and edge network, providing strong network performance and competitive on-demand pricing for AI inference workloads that need global distribution. Available across multiple regions worldwide, it is a natural fit for teams already using Akamai's CDN who want to co-locate GPU inference close to their edge infrastructure. A solid GPU cloud option for inference-heavy applications where network latency and global reach matter. Billing is On-demand with a minimum commitment of None. Available regions include US, EU, APAC. GPU instances can be provisioned on-demand, making Akamai Cloud suitable for both short-duration experiments and sustained production workloads.

Akamai Cloud vs other GPU providers

Akamai Cloud competes with providers including Lambda Labs, CoreWeave, RunPod, Paperspace, Vast.ai, and the major hyperscalers (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) for GPU compute workloads spanning LLM training, fine-tuning, and inference serving. Key differentiators include: Global edge network; Competitive pricing; Multiple regions. Use the side-by-side comparison tool above to see Akamai Cloud pricing against any other provider across shared GPU models. For a broader market view, the live GPU prices table shows all 2 Akamai Cloud listings alongside 91+ providers in a single sortable view.

Best use cases for Akamai Cloud

Akamai Cloud is best suited for: Inference with global distribution, Teams already on Akamai/Linode, Multi-region deployments. Support tiers range from Standard → Enterprise, making it viable for both individual researchers and enterprise teams with SLA requirements. There are currently 2 active GPU listings on Akamai Cloud, covering RTX 4090, A100 80GB. H100 SXM5 instances with NVLink interconnect are commonly used for large-scale training workloads. A100 40GB and RTX 4090 instances are frequently used for fine-tuning and inference of smaller models.

Akamai Cloud billing model and cost structure

Akamai Cloud uses On-demand pricing. Spot pricing is not currently available on this provider — all instances are on-demand. Reserved instance pricing may be available for predictable long-running workloads — check the provider's pricing page for current committed-use rates. Always compare the effective hourly rate including egress, storage, and networking costs when evaluating total cost of ownership across providers.

Choosing the right GPU on Akamai Cloud

GPU selection depends on model size, precision, and whether your workload is compute-bound or memory-bandwidth-bound. For LLM training above 30B parameters, H100 80GB SXM5 instances with NVLink are the standard choice — high HBM3 bandwidth and FP16 throughput make them well-suited for large transformer workloads. For inference of 7B–13B models in FP16 or BF16, A100 40GB is a common choice on many providers. RTX 4090 instances are widely used for fine-tuning, prototyping, and quantized inference (INT4/INT8) of models up to 70B. Read the H100 vs A100 guide or the GPU benchmarks for ML guide for a full breakdown.

How Akamai Cloud pricing data is collected

Prices shown are sourced from Akamai Cloud's public pricing API or pricing page and refreshed every 15 minutes. On-demand rates reflect the current list price for a single GPU instance in the cheapest available region. Spot prices, where available, reflect interruptible instance rates at the time of the last snapshot. All prices are in USD per hour. Daily snapshots are kept in our history archive and visualised in the GPU price history charts — useful for identifying seasonal pricing patterns and evaluating whether current rates are above or below the 30-day average.

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