Akamai Cloud
vs
CoreWeave
What's good about each
- 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
- Access to latest NVIDIA GPU generations
- Kubernetes-native cloud platform for easy orchestration
- Transparent pricing with up to 60% savings on reserved capacity
- Purpose-built for AI and ML workloads
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | CoreWeave | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $144.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated 16GB) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $63.00 /mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 58 GB storage (Shared, 1 node) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $10.00 /mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1-20 TB / mo per instance | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $5.00 /TB $0.005 / GB | -- Not listed |
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, while CoreWeave offers 11. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Akamai Cloud | CoreWeave | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 3 configs
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 17% cheaper on CoreWeave |
|
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 |
|
H100
2 configs
|
-- | $2.46 /GPU/hr Spot | CoreWeave only |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- | $4.48 /GPU/hr Spot | CoreWeave only |
|
B200
2 configs
|
-- | $4.26 /GPU/hr Spot | CoreWeave only |
|
H200
2 configs
|
-- | $2.62 /GPU/hr Spot | CoreWeave only |
|
A100
2 configs
|
-- | $1.21 /GPU/hr Spot | CoreWeave only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- | $10.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | CoreWeave only |
|
L40S
2 configs
|
-- | $0.98 /GPU/hr Spot | CoreWeave only |
Akamai Cloud bills on-demand; CoreWeave bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | CoreWeave |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed MySQL | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
| Fact | Akamai Cloud | CoreWeave |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 31 | 13 |
| Example customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | Jane Street, OpenAI, MistralAI, NovelAI |
| Website | www.akamai.com | coreweave.com |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for CoreWeave on Sept. 11, 2026.