What's good about...
Akamai Cloud
- 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
Beam
- Pay-per-millisecond billing, only charged when code is running
- Sandbox snapshots for faster deployments
- Autoscaling and deployment logs built-in
- Supports custom Docker images
Price comparison
How do Akamai Cloud's prices compare against Beam?
VM Small
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VM Medium
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VM Large
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Block Storage
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Object Storage
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Load Balancer
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Managed PostgreSQL
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Free egress allowance
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Beam Pricing Details
Beam uses a pay-per-millisecond pricing model where you only pay when your code is running. CPU costs $0.190 per core, RAM costs $0.020 per GB, and file storage is included free of charge. There are no charges for cold starts or server spin-up time.
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
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Available Models
Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models, while Beam offers 3.
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RTX Pro 6000
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Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Akamai Cloud and Beam offer:
Company details
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| Website | www.akamai.com | www.beam.cloud |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2003 | 2021 |
| Data Center Locations | 31 | -- |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | Coke, Magellan, StratumAI, Geospy, Frase |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Beam on Feb. 12, 2026.