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
  • Native support for PyTorch and TensorFlow with no code changes
  • Can reserve for up to 3 years

Price comparison

How do Akamai Cloud's prices compare against TensorWave?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)
TensorWave TensorWave
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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)
TensorWave TensorWave
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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)
TensorWave TensorWave
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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
TensorWave TensorWave
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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
TensorWave TensorWave
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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
TensorWave TensorWave
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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)
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 offers bare metal GPU nodes and fully managed Kubernetes clusters. You can reserve nodes for periods ranging from 6 months to 3 years.

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
$0.52/hr
TensorWave TensorWave
$2.25/hr

Billing Options

Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
On-Demand
TensorWave TensorWave
Custom

Available Models

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

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
TensorWave TensorWave
tensorwave.com
Headquarters
Akamai Cloud Akamai Cloud
United States of America
TensorWave TensorWave
United States of America
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 June 23, 2026, and for TensorWave on Feb. 12, 2026.