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

Elastx logo Elastx

  • All infrastructure in Sweden with four availability zones for local disaster recovery
  • ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 14001 certified
  • 24/7 support, DDoS protection, and threat intelligence included in base pricing
  • OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
  • Hourly billing with optional 1-year and 3-year commitment discounts

Price comparison

How do Akamai Cloud's prices compare against Elastx?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)
Elastx Elastx
$24.79 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared)
Elastx Elastx
$120.10 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk

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)
Elastx Elastx
$240.10 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk

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
Elastx Elastx
$26.87 / mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS)

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
Elastx Elastx
$52.08 / mo 1 TB stored

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
Elastx Elastx
$40.31 / mo v1-lb-1

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)
Elastx Elastx
$174.16 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
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Elastx Elastx
$174.16 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey)

Free egress allowance

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

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$5.00 $0.005 / GB
Elastx Elastx
$52.08 1 TB external traffic

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$0.52/hr
Elastx Elastx
$0.94/hr

Billing Options

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
On-Demand
Elastx Elastx
On-Demand

Available Models

Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models, while Elastx offers 4.

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
Elastx Elastx
elastx.se
Headquarters
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
United States of America
Elastx Elastx
Sweden
Founded
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
2003
Elastx Elastx
2012
Data Center Locations
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
31
Elastx Elastx
4
Example Customers
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy
Elastx Elastx
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on June 23, 2026, and for Elastx on April 13, 2026.