3NV
vs
Akamai Cloud
What's good about each
- 20 TB monthly traffic included on cloud VMs, 100 TB on dedicated servers
- vCPU, RAM, and NVMe priced and sized independently
- EN 50600 certified facility, Estonian operator, EU jurisdiction
- Own AS214132 with dual 25 Gb/s uplinks on bare metal
- Wide range of VPS configurations including including GPU instances
- Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes, and Object Storage
- Competitive pricing with generous per-instance egress allowances
- 30+ data center locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | 3NV | Akamai Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $9.45 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe | $5.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | 47% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Medium VM | $51.44 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe (Standard) | $48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | 7% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Large VM | $102.88 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe (Pro) | $144.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated 16GB) | 29% cheaper on 3NV |
| Block storage | $10.27 /mo 100 GB NVMe | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | Within 5% |
| Object storage | $39.94 /mo 1 TB stored | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | 50% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $63.00 /mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 58 GB storage (Shared, 1 node) | |
| Load balancer | Included with cloud instances | $10.00 /mo | |
| Egress allowance | 20 TB / mo per instance, 100 TB per dedicated server | 1-20 TB / mo per instance | |
| Egress | Not publicly listed 20 TB per instance, then metered per TB | $5.00 /TB $0.005 / GB |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from 3NV. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | 3NV | Akamai Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs
|
-- | $3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | Akamai Cloud only |
|
RTX 4000 Ada
9 configs
|
-- | $0.52 /GPU/hr On-demand | Akamai Cloud only |
|
Quadro RTX 6000
4 configs
|
-- | $1.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | Akamai Cloud only |
Akamai Cloud bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | 3NV | Akamai Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | -- | Yes |
| HIPAA | -- | Yes |
| GDPR | -- | Yes |
| PCI DSS | -- | Yes |
| FedRAMP | -- | Yes |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | 3NV | Akamai Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Estonia | USA |
| Locations | 1 | 31 |
| Example customers | Swyke, indexing.co, Zentria, Addy | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy |
| Website | 3nv.io | www.akamai.com |
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Our data for 3NV was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Akamai Cloud on Sept. 23, 2026.