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

TensorDock logo TensorDock

  • Marketplace model with competitive pricing
  • Pay-per-second billing with no minimum commitments
  • No waitlists or quotas for GPU access
  • Global coverage across 100+ locations

Price comparison

How do Akamai Cloud's prices compare against TensorDock?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)
TensorDock TensorDock
$10.80 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB storage

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared)
TensorDock TensorDock
$20.88 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB storage

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)
TensorDock TensorDock
$41.04 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB storage

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
TensorDock TensorDock
$0.01 / mo 100 GB

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
TensorDock TensorDock
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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
TensorDock TensorDock
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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)
TensorDock TensorDock
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Free egress allowance

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
1-20 TB / mo per instance
TensorDock TensorDock
--

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

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

Starting Price

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$0.52/hr
TensorDock TensorDock
$0.21/hr

Billing Options

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
On-Demand
TensorDock TensorDock
On-Demand

Available Models

Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models, while TensorDock offers 9.

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
TensorDock TensorDock
www.tensordock.com
Headquarters
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
United States of America
TensorDock TensorDock
United States of America
Founded
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
2003
TensorDock TensorDock
2021
Data Center Locations
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
31
TensorDock TensorDock
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Example Customers
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy
TensorDock TensorDock
Florida State University, Creavite, airgpu, ELBO

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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for TensorDock on Feb. 12, 2026.