Akamai Cloud vs Massed Compute

What's good about...

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

Massed Compute

NVIDIA Preferred Partner with a broad GPU catalog spanning A30 through H200 NVL
SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliant infrastructure
No long-term contracts or bandwidth overcharges
Virtual desktop interface available for users who prefer a GUI over CLI
Direct support from in-house IT and engineering staff

Price comparison

How do Akamai Cloud's prices compare against Massed Compute?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.

Akamai Cloud

$5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)

Massed Compute

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.

Akamai Cloud

$48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared)

Massed Compute

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).

Akamai Cloud

$180.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (G8 Dedicated)

Massed Compute

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.

Akamai Cloud

$10.00 / mo 100 GB

Massed Compute

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.

Akamai Cloud

$20.00 / mo 1 TB

Massed Compute

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

$10.00 / mo

Massed Compute

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

$63.00 / mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage (Shared, 1 node)

Massed Compute

Free egress allowance

Akamai Cloud

1-20 TB / mo per instance

Massed Compute

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Akamai Cloud

$5.00 $0.005 / GB

Massed Compute

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Akamai Cloud

$0.52/hr

Massed Compute

$0.35/hr

Billing Options

Akamai Cloud

On-Demand

Massed Compute

On-Demand

Available Models

Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models, while Massed Compute offers 10.

Akamai Cloud

RTX Pro 6000(3)

RTX 4000 Ada(9)

Quadro RTX 6000(4)

Massed Compute

H100(11)

A100(8)

H200(4)

L40S(4)

RTX Pro 6000(4)

RTX A6000(15)

RTX 6000 Ada(4)

L40(3)

A5000(4)

A30(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

Service

Akamai Cloud

Massed Compute

Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

	Akamai Cloud	Massed Compute
Website	www.akamai.com	massedcompute.com
Headquarters	United States of America	United States of America
Founded	2003	2021
Data Center Locations	31	--
Example Customers	Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy	--

Website

Akamai Cloud

www.akamai.com

Massed Compute

massedcompute.com

Headquarters

Akamai Cloud

United States of America

Massed Compute

United States of America

Founded

Akamai Cloud

2003

Massed Compute

2021

Data Center Locations

Akamai Cloud

Massed Compute

Example Customers

Akamai Cloud

Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy

Massed Compute

Akamai Cloud vs Massed Compute

What's good about...

Akamai Cloud

Massed Compute

Price comparison

VM Small

VM Medium

VM Large

Block Storage

Object Storage

Load Balancer

Managed PostgreSQL

Free egress allowance

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Billing Options

Available Models

Which services do they offer

Company details

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