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Akamai Cloud vs TensorWave

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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

TensorWave logo TensorWave

  • Offers AMD GPUs as an alternative to Nvidia-based platforms
  • Full AMD Instinct™ lineup: MI300X, MI325X, MI355X, with MI455X announced
  • Managed Kubernetes and Slurm available on top of bare metal
  • SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certified
  • Raised a $350M Series B

Price comparison

How do Akamai Cloud's prices compare against TensorWave?

VM Small

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$5.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)
TensorWave TensorWave
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VM Medium

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared)
TensorWave TensorWave
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VM Large

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$144.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated 16GB)
TensorWave TensorWave
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Block Storage

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$10.00 /mo 100 GB
TensorWave TensorWave
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Object Storage

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$20.00 /mo 1 TB
TensorWave TensorWave
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Load Balancer

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$10.00 /mo
TensorWave TensorWave
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Managed PostgreSQL

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$63.00 /mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 58 GB storage (Shared, 1 node)
TensorWave TensorWave
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Free egress allowance

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

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$5.00 $0.005 / GB
TensorWave TensorWave
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TensorWave logo TensorWave Pricing Details

TensorWave publishes a starting per-GPU hourly rate for each bare metal node and quotes the final price through sales. There is no self-serve signup.

MI455X capacity on Helios racks can be reserved ahead of launch, with no rate announced.

GPU Fleet Overview

Billing Options

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
On-Demand
TensorWave TensorWave
Custom

Available Models

Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models, while TensorWave offers 4.

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
RTX PRO 6000(4) RTX 4000 Ada(9) Quadro RTX 6000(4)
TensorWave TensorWave
MI300X(1) MI455X(1) MI325X(1) MI355X(1)

Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Plan figures take each provider's closest match to a common setup. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.

Which services do they offer

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

Service Akamai Cloud TensorWave
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
TensorWave TensorWave
tensorwave.com
Headquarters
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
United States of America US flag
TensorWave TensorWave
United States of America US flag
Founded
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
2003
TensorWave TensorWave
2023
Data Center Locations
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
31
TensorWave TensorWave
2
Example Customers
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy
TensorWave TensorWave
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for TensorWave on Aug. 31, 2026.