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

Lambda Labs logo Lambda Labs

  • Offers high-performance GPUs such as the Nvidia H100, H200, and GH200
  • Easy to use dashboard and competitive prices
  • Private cloud available (isolated, physical access)

Price comparison

How do Akamai Cloud's prices compare against Lambda Labs?

VM Small

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

VM Medium

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

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)
Lambda Labs Lambda Labs
--

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
Lambda Labs Lambda Labs
$20.00 / mo 100 GB @ $0.20/GB/mo

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
Lambda Labs Lambda Labs
--

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
Lambda Labs Lambda Labs
--

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)
Lambda Labs Lambda Labs
--

Free egress allowance

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
1-20 TB / mo per instance
Lambda Labs Lambda Labs
--

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$5.00 $0.005 / GB
Lambda Labs Lambda Labs
Free and unlimited

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$0.52/hr
Lambda Labs Lambda Labs
$0.69/hr

Billing Options

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
On-Demand
Lambda Labs Lambda Labs
On-Demand

Available Models

Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models, while Lambda Labs offers 8.

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
Lambda Labs Lambda Labs
lambda.ai
Headquarters
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
United States of America
Lambda Labs Lambda Labs
United States of America
Founded
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
2003
Lambda Labs Lambda Labs
2012
Data Center Locations
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
31
Lambda Labs Lambda Labs
15
Example Customers
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy
Lambda Labs Lambda Labs
Intuitive, Writer, Sony, Samsung, Pika

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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on June 23, 2026, and for Lambda Labs on June 23, 2026.