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Akamai Cloud vs Nova Cloud

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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

Nova Cloud logo Nova Cloud

  • Per-second billing with no contracts or minimum spend
  • Owned-and-operated datacenters in Western Canada
  • Reserved 1, 3, and 6 month terms for additional discounts
  • 5 Gb/s network bandwidth with all ports available

Price comparison

How do Akamai Cloud's prices compare against Nova Cloud?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared)
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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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)
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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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
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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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
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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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
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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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)
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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Free egress allowance

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

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$5.00 $0.005 / GB
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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GPU Fleet Overview

Same GPU, Both Providers

Cheapest rate per GPU per hour for the cards both providers sell, compared on a billing mode they both publish.

On-demand price per GPU-hour.

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
RTX PRO 6000 $2.50 $1.17

Billing Options

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
On-Demand
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
On-DemandSpotReserved (1mo)Reserved (3mo)Reserved (6mo)

Available Models

Ranked by how many providers list each card. The number beside a GPU is how many instance configurations this provider sells it in, not how many are in stock.

Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models, while Nova Cloud offers 2.

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
RTX PRO 6000(3) RTX 4000 Ada(9) Quadro RTX 6000(4)
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
RTX PRO 6000(20) RTX 5090(20)

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

Here are some managed services that Akamai Cloud and Nova Cloud offer:

Service Akamai Cloud Nova Cloud
Block Storage
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Object Storage
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
www.akamai.com
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
nova-cloud.ai
Headquarters
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
United States of America
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
Canada
Founded
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
2003
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
2018
Data Center Locations
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
31
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
1
Example Customers
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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Alternatives to consider

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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Aug. 22, 2026, and for Nova Cloud on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Full Control for Production Workloads
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