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
Shadeform
- Launch instances anywhere with a single console and API
- Leverage a multi-cloud set up, without the hassle
- You can reserve instances in advance to ensure GPU availability
- Free to use, zero mark-up fees
Price comparison
How do Akamai Cloud's prices compare against Shadeform?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
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Shadeform
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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Shadeform
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Akamai Cloud
Shadeform
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Akamai Cloud
Shadeform
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Akamai Cloud
Shadeform
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
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Shadeform
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
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Shadeform
Free egress allowance
Akamai Cloud
Shadeform
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Shadeform
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Shadeform
Billing Options
Akamai Cloud
On-Demand
Shadeform
Available Models
Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models.
Akamai Cloud
RTX Pro 6000
Shadeform
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 Shadeform offer:
Company details
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|---|---|---|
| Website | www.akamai.com | shadeform.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2003 | 2023 |
| Data Center Locations | 31 | -- |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1 |
Website
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Headquarters
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Founded
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Data Center Locations
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Example Customers
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on July 13, 2026, and for Shadeform on July 9, 2026.