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

FluidStack logo FluidStack

  • Deploy GPU workloads without having to manage infrastructure
  • Affordable prices, wide range of GPU options
  • Clusters can be reserved to lock-in savings
  • 24/7 support with a 15-minute response time

Price comparison

How do Akamai Cloud's prices compare against FluidStack?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)
FluidStack FluidStack
--

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared)
FluidStack FluidStack
--

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)
FluidStack FluidStack
--

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
FluidStack FluidStack
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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
FluidStack FluidStack
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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
FluidStack FluidStack
--

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)
FluidStack FluidStack
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Free egress allowance

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
1-20 TB / mo per instance
FluidStack FluidStack
--

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$5.00 $0.005 / GB
FluidStack FluidStack
--

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$0.52/hr
FluidStack FluidStack
$1.30/hr

Billing Options

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
On-Demand
FluidStack FluidStack
On-DemandCustom

Available Models

Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models, while FluidStack offers 5.

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
FluidStack FluidStack
www.fluidstack.io
Headquarters
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
United States of America
FluidStack FluidStack
United Kingdom
Founded
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
2003
FluidStack FluidStack
2017
Data Center Locations
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
31
FluidStack FluidStack
4
Example Customers
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy
FluidStack FluidStack
Character.ai, Playground, Samsung Research, Krisp, Codeway

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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for FluidStack on Feb. 12, 2026.