Akamai Cloud
vs
GPUhub
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
- Free and unlimited egress
- 50 GB data disk free with every instance
- 48 GB RTX 4090 and 32 GB RTX 4080 cards
- Runs AI Gateway, an OpenAI-compatible LLM API
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | GPUhub | 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 | $6.00 /mo 100 GB data disk beyond the free 50 GB, billed daily | 40% cheaper on GPUhub |
| 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 | Free and unlimited |
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 GPUhub offers 6. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Akamai Cloud | GPUhub | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 4 configs
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | 63% cheaper on GPUhub |
|
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 |
|
RTX 5090
4 configs
|
-- | $0.46 /GPU/hr On-demand | GPUhub only |
|
RTX 4090
4 configs
|
-- | $0.44 /GPU/hr On-demand | GPUhub only |
|
RTX PRO 6000D
4 configs
|
-- | $0.97 /GPU/hr On-demand | GPUhub only |
|
A800
4 configs
|
-- | $1.18 /GPU/hr On-demand | GPUhub only |
|
RTX 4080
4 configs
|
-- | $0.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | GPUhub only |
Akamai Cloud bills on-demand; GPUhub bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | GPUhub |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed MySQL | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Akamai Cloud | GPUhub |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Yes | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | -- |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | -- |
| PCI DSS | Yes | -- |
| FedRAMP | Yes | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Akamai Cloud | GPUhub |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | Singapore |
| Locations | 31 | 2 |
| Example customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | National University of Singapore, Australian National University, SGVR Lab |
| Website | www.akamai.com | gpuhub.com |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for GPUhub on Oct. 2, 2026.