Akamai Cloud
vs
Orion AI Factory
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
- Quarter, half and whole B200 GPU packages
- Data residency in Serbia on the telecom's own datacenter
- Free egress on every package
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | Orion AI Factory | 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 | -- Not listed | |
| 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 Orion AI Factory offers 2. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Akamai Cloud | Orion AI Factory | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Akamai Cloud only |
|
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 |
|
B200
8 configs
|
-- | $7.94 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Orion AI Factory only |
|
GB300
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Orion AI Factory only |
Akamai Cloud bills on-demand; Orion AI Factory bills on-demand and reserved (12, 24 or 36 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | Orion AI Factory |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| Container Registry | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed MySQL | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Akamai Cloud | Orion AI Factory |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Orion AI Factory |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | USA | Serbia |
| Locations | 31 | 1 |
| Example customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | -- |
| Website | www.akamai.com | orionfactory.ai |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Oct. 28, 2026, and for Orion AI Factory on Oct. 28, 2026.