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
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
Cirrascale
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Akamai Cloud
Cirrascale
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Akamai Cloud
Cirrascale
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Akamai Cloud
Cirrascale
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Akamai Cloud
Cirrascale
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
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Cirrascale
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
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Cirrascale
Free egress allowance
Akamai Cloud
Cirrascale
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Cirrascale
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
Akamai Cloud
On-Demand
Cirrascale
Reserved (1mo)Reserved (6mo)Reserved (3mo)Reserved (12mo)
Available Models
Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models, while Cirrascale offers 9.
Akamai Cloud
RTX Pro 6000
MI300XHeads 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 Cirrascale offer:
Company details
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| Website | www.akamai.com | www.cirrascale.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2003 | 2010 |
| Data Center Locations | 31 | 12 |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | -- |
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Example Customers
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Cirrascale on Feb. 12, 2026.