What's good about...

Akamai Cloud logo 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

Cirrascale logo Cirrascale

  • Multiple GPU types (NVIDIA, AMD, Cerebras, Qualcomm, SambaNova)
  • Reservation pricing with 1 to 12-month terms
  • High-speed networking (up to 3200Gb per server)
  • Offers object storage and managed inference

Price comparison

How do Akamai Cloud's prices compare against Cirrascale?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)
Cirrascale Cirrascale
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared)
Cirrascale Cirrascale
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VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$180.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (G8 Dedicated)
Cirrascale Cirrascale
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Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$10.00 / mo 100 GB
Cirrascale Cirrascale
$20.00 / mo 100 GB (NVMe storage)

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$20.00 / mo 1 TB
Cirrascale Cirrascale
$40.00 / mo 1 TB, zero bandwidth fees

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$10.00 / mo
Cirrascale Cirrascale
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Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$63.00 / mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage (Shared, 1 node)
Cirrascale Cirrascale
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Free egress allowance

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
1-20 TB / mo per instance
Cirrascale Cirrascale
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$5.00 $0.005 / GB
Cirrascale Cirrascale
Free and unlimited

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$0.52/hr
Cirrascale Cirrascale
$0.28/hr

Billing Options

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
On-Demand
Cirrascale Cirrascale
Reserved (1mo)Reserved (6mo)Reserved (3mo)Reserved (12mo)

Available Models

Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models, while Cirrascale offers 9.

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

Company details

Website
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
www.akamai.com
Cirrascale Cirrascale
www.cirrascale.com
Headquarters
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
United States of America
Cirrascale Cirrascale
United States of America
Founded
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
2003
Cirrascale Cirrascale
2010
Data Center Locations
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
31
Cirrascale Cirrascale
12
Example Customers
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy
Cirrascale Cirrascale
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Cirrascale on Feb. 12, 2026.