Akamai Cloud
vs
VoltageGPU
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
- Intel TDX VMs with H100, H200 and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs
- Tenant-generated Intel and NVIDIA attestation
- Per-second billing with the unused first hour refunded
- EU-based company with a published DPA, which may ease compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | VoltageGPU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | $64.80 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB (Small sandbox) | 92% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Medium VM | $48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | $194.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 54 GB RAM (Confidential CPU Small, AMD SEV-SNP) | 75% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Large VM | $144.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated 16GB) | $388.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 107 GB RAM (Confidential CPU Medium, AMD SEV-SNP) | 63% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| 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 | -- Not listed |
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 and VoltageGPU each offer 3 GPU models. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Akamai Cloud | VoltageGPU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 1 config
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.80 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 21% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
|
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 |
|
H100
3 configs
|
-- | $6.22 /GPU/hr On-demand | VoltageGPU only |
|
H200
2 configs
|
-- | $8.08 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | VoltageGPU only |
Akamai Cloud bills on-demand; VoltageGPU bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | VoltageGPU |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed MySQL | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Akamai Cloud | VoltageGPU |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Yes | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | -- |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | 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 | VoltageGPU |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2025 |
| Headquarters | USA | France |
| Locations | 31 | -- |
| Example customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | -- |
| Website | www.akamai.com | voltagegpu.com |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Oct. 28, 2026, and for VoltageGPU on Oct. 28, 2026.