GPUBank vs Akamai Cloud (Linode)
Akamai Cloud, the former Linode, sells GPU virtual machines with three professional NVIDIA cards: RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, RTX 4000 Ada and Quadro RTX 6000. It sells no H100, H200, B200 or A100. Its entry plan is an RTX 4000 Ada VM at $0.52 per hour, billed in started hours, and its RTX PRO 6000 lists at $3.00 per GPU-hour after an access request. GPUBank rents the same RTX PRO 6000 at $1.15, and data-center GPUs from $1.85 for an H100 SXM, billed per second.
GPUBank
Tallinn, Estonia
RTX PRO 6000
$1.15 / h
- vCPU, RAM, NVMe, IPv4 and traffic included
- Per-second billing after the health check
- Top up in Bitcoin, USDT and 12+ other coins
vCPU, RAM, NVMe, IPv4 and traffic included
Akamai Cloud (Linode)
Cambridge, United States
RTX PRO 6000
$3.00 / h
- 22 regions with GPU Linodes, across 11 countries
- RTX 4000 Ada VM from $0.52 per hour
- Managed Kubernetes (LKE) with GPU worker nodes
Akamai Cloud (Linode)
Developer cloud
United States25 points compared30 of their pages readprices last checked on 29 September 2026page updated 2 November 2026
The verdict
Many regions and managed Kubernetes at Akamai. Data-center GPUs and per-second billing at GPUBank.
Akamai fits teams already on Linode that want small inference or video GPUs near their other services, in 22 GPU regions across 11 countries, with LKE and free 24/7 phone support. It does not sell the training GPUs GPUBank rents, such as the H100, H200, B200, A100 or MI300X. Akamai bills per started hour, bills a powered-off Linode in full, and meters egress at $0.005 per GB on its current GPU plans. New accounts may need a $100 deposit before deploying GPUs; GPUBank starts from a 25 USD crypto top-up.
Akamai Cloud (Linode)GPUBank 01The real cost
The same GPUs, side by side, per hour.
Every GPU model both of us rent, at each provider's own published price for one card, in US dollars, excluding VAT. Prices last checked on 29 September 2026.
| GPU | Akamai Cloud (Linode) per hour | GPUBank per hour | Difference | 100 h at Akamai Cloud (Linode) | 100 h at GPUBank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 RTX PRO 600096 GB |
$3.00 | $1.15 | −62 % | $300.00 | $115.00 |
Akamai prices GPU Linodes per VM, billed in started hours. Its RTX PRO 6000 plans are listed at $3.00 per GPU-hour on the North America price list, read on the Wayback Machine copy of 2 October 2026, and open after an access request.
A 70B inference box, 200 h on an RTX PRO 6000
Akamai Cloud (Linode)
$600.00
GPUBank
$230.00
Saves $370.00 at GPUBank (−62 %)
02Their catalogue
Every GPU Akamai Cloud (Linode) lists.
3 GPU models listed by Akamai Cloud (Linode), each at its lowest public price per GPU-hour. 1 of them is also rented at GPUBank (in blue).
- RTX PRO 600096 GB · on demand$3.00
RTX 4000 Ada20 GB · on demand$0.52
Quadro RTX 600024 GB · on demand$1.50
03What the price includes
What appears on the bill besides the GPU.
The same RTX PRO 6000 session of 2 h 14 m 03 s, line by line, as each provider describes its billing.
Akamai Cloud (Linode)
2 h 14 m 03 s on RTX PRO 6000
- GPU · $3.00 / h
- $6.70
- vCPU and RAM
- Included
- Storage
- $0.10 per GB-month, Block Storage
- Egress
- $0.005 per GB; 0 TB included on current GPU plans
- Public IPv4
- Not published
- Billing granularity
- Per hour, rounded up
- Minimum charge
- One hour
GPUBank
2 h 14 m 03 s on RTX PRO 6000
- GPU · $1.15 / h
- $2.57
- vCPU and RAM
- Included
- Storage
- Local NVMe included; persistent disk $0.03 per GB-month
- Egress
- Included
- Public IPv4
- Included
- Billing granularity
- Per second, from the health check
- Minimum charge
- None
While stopped
What keeps running on the bill.
Akamai Cloud (Linode)
Powered-off Linode billed in full.
Only deleting the Linode stops the charges.
GPUBank
Only the persistent disk, $0.03 per GB-month. Compute, IPv4 and scratch cost nothing.
04Where the GPUs run
11 countries against 4, and where they are.
Countries where Akamai Cloud (Linode) says its GPUs run, from its own region list or documentation, against GPUBank's four regions. A pin marks a country, not the exact site.
Paris
Frankfurt
Ashburn
Singapore
Akamai Cloud (Linode)11
Canada
France
Germany
India
Indonesia
Japan
Netherlands
Singapore
Sweden
United Kingdom- United States
GPUBank4
- Paris
- Frankfurt
- Ashburn
- Singapore
Akamai Cloud (Linode) · 11 countriesGPUBank · 4 regions
05Paying and signing up
How each one takes your money.
Akamai Cloud (Linode)
Payments and sign-up
Payment methods
Cards
Bank transfer
No cryptoMinimum top-up $100 deposit may be required for GPUs
To start
- 1Email and password
- 2Card
Billing modelPostpaid; prepayment adds to the balance
GPUBank
Payments and sign-up
Payment methods
A prepaid USD balance, topped up in crypto. Every GPU-second is drawn from it.
Minimum top-up $25
To start
- 1Email and password
- 2Top up in crypto
- 3Launch a GPU
Billing modelPrepaid balance
06Trust and support
Certificates, uptime and who answers.
| Akamai Cloud (Linode) | GPUBank | |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Not published | Not published |
| ISO 27001 | Not published | Not published |
| HIPAA | Not published | No |
| GDPR DPA | Not published | Published DPA, applies automatically |
| Availability target | Not published | 99.9 % monthly, per region |
| Status page | status.linode.com | Public status page |
| Support | 24/7 ticket, phone and email, no cost | Tickets from a $25 balance |
07Their site, our site
What you see before you pay.
Both sites as a visitor sees them, without an account: the Akamai Cloud (Linode) pricing page as the Wayback Machine archived it on 19 September 2026, and GPUBank's live board. Cookie banners and chat bubbles are closed; nothing else is edited.
- 1linode.com/pricing redirects to akamai.com/cloud/pricing, where GPU plans sit on each region's price list rather than on one page.
- 2Prices are machine-readable without an account in the public Linode API, but RTX PRO 6000 plans are not in that list.
- 3Prices are quoted per VM per hour, not per GPU, and the GPU docs page sends readers to the pricing page.
- 1Live stock per region and every price, without an account.
- 2Per-hour and per-second prices, with vCPU, RAM, NVMe, IPv4 and traffic in them.
- 3A machine-readable price feed at /prices.json.
08The spec sheet
25 points, read off both sites.
GPUBank aheadAkamai Cloud (Linode) aheadEven
| Criterion | GPUBank | Akamai Cloud (Linode) |
|---|---|---|
| Price and catalogue | ||
| H100 SXM, per GPU-hour | $1.85, all-in | No H100 offered |
| Cheapest GPU-hour | $0.23, RTX 4090 | $0.52, RTX 4000 Ada (x1 Small VM) |
| GPU models listed | 10 | 3 |
| What the GPU price includesAkamai bills egress on top on RTX 4000 Ada and RTX PRO 6000 plans. | vCPU, RAM, NVMe, IPv4, traffic | Dedicated vCPU, RAM, plan disk |
| Billing | ||
| Billing granularity | Per second | Per hour, rounded up |
| Minimum charge | None | One hour |
| Stopped instanceOnly deleting the Linode stops the charges. | Disk only | Powered-off Linode billed in full |
| Persistent storage | $0.03 per GB-month | $0.10 per GB-month, Block Storage |
| Egress traffic | Included | $0.005 per GB; 0 TB included on current GPU plans |
| Public IPv4Additional IPv4 addresses are billed hourly and need a technical justification. | Included | Not published |
| Billing model | Prepaid balance | Postpaid; prepayment adds to the balance |
| Payment and sign-up | ||
| Crypto payments | Bitcoin, USDT, Ethereum and 12+ more | Not accepted |
| Card payments | No | Cards, Google Pay, PayPal; check, ACH, wireAhead |
| Minimum depositFor example on accounts active less than 90 days or with less than $100 spent. | $25 | $100 deposit may be required for GPUs |
| Platform | ||
| API and CLI | REST API, CLI, Python SDK | REST API v4, open-source linode-cli |
| Terraform | Official provider | linode/linode, Partner tier |
| Serverless GPUs | No | No |
| Managed KubernetesQuadro RTX 6000 cannot join LKE clusters. | No | Managed (LKE), GPU worker nodesAhead |
| Ready-made templates | 25 | Not published |
| Interruptible or spot | Yes, 40 % off | No |
| GPUs per instance | Up to 8 | Up to 8 (RTX PRO 6000) |
| Multi-node interconnect | Not offered | PCIe; no NVLink stated |
| Network and regions | ||
| Regions | 4 | 22 with GPU LinodesAhead |
| Countries | France, Germany, US, Singapore | 11Ahead |
| EU regions | Paris, Frankfurt | 6, incl. Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, StockholmAhead |
| Trust and support | ||
| Availability targetThe Compute SLA page on akamai.com could not be opened when we checked (HTTP 403). | 99.9 % monthly | Not published |
| Compliance reportsThe Legal and Compliance Center on akamai.com could not be opened when we checked (HTTP 403). | None published | Not published |
| Public status page | Yes | status.linode.com |
| Support | Tickets from a $25 balance | 24/7 ticket, phone and email, no costAhead |
09The right fit
Different needs. A clear choice.
What Akamai Cloud (Linode) does better
- 22 regions with GPU Linodes, across 11 countries
- RTX 4000 Ada VM from $0.52 per hour
- Managed Kubernetes (LKE) with GPU worker nodes
- Free 24/7 support by ticket, phone and email
- Cards, Google Pay, PayPal, and check, ACH or wire on request
Choose GPUBank if
- H100, H200, B200, A100 and MI300X, which Akamai does not sell
- Per-second billing instead of started hours
- Stop an instance and pay only for its disk
- All traffic included; Akamai meters egress at $0.005 per GB
- Crypto top-ups from 25 USD; no $100 GPU deposit
Moving from Akamai Cloud (Linode) takes an afternoon.
Akamai lets you capture custom images, copy disks over SSH and download backups, but outbound traffic on current GPU plans costs $0.005 per GB. A powered-off Linode keeps billing, so delete it once the data is moved.
- 1Launch the GPU you need on GPUBank with a persistent disk in the nearest region.
- 2Copy data from the Linode or its Block Storage volume with rsync over SSH.
- 3Run your Docker image or a matching template, then delete the Linode to stop billing.
# 1. a GPU and a disk on GPUBank gpubank launch --gpu rtx-pro-6000 --region eu-paris --disk data # 2. copy your data from the old machine rsync -azP old-host:/workspace/ root@<new-ip>:/workspace/ # 3. run the same image or template ssh root@<new-ip> 'cd /workspace && ./start.sh'
A few things you might be wondering.
No. Akamai's GPU plans use RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, RTX 4000 Ada and Quadro RTX 6000 cards only. GPUBank rents the H100 SXM at $1.85 per GPU-hour, plus H200, B200, A100 SXM and MI300X.
RTX 4000 Ada plans start at $0.52 per hour and Quadro RTX 6000 costs $1.50 per card per hour. RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell plans cost $3.00 per GPU-hour on the North America price list and open after an access request. GPUBank lists the RTX PRO 6000 at $1.15 per GPU-hour, with vCPU, RAM, NVMe, IPv4 and traffic included.
Yes. Akamai bills a powered-off Linode at the full rate, and only deleting it stops the charges. On GPUBank a stopped instance costs only its persistent disk, at $0.03 per GB-month.
Yes. Outbound transfer costs $0.005 per GB, and RTX 4000 Ada and RTX PRO 6000 plans include no transfer. GPUBank includes one public IPv4 and all traffic.
No. Akamai takes cards, Google Pay and PayPal, plus check, ACH or wire on request, and may ask new accounts for a $100 deposit before deploying GPUs. GPUBank is topped up in Bitcoin, USDT, Ethereum and more than a dozen other coins, from 25 USD.
Without. Every price on this page excludes VAT and sales tax, for Akamai Cloud (Linode) and for GPUBank, so the two columns compare like for like. Tax is added at checkout according to where the buyer is based.
Sources
Every figure about Akamai Cloud (Linode) was read on its own pages or official documentation. Prices last checked on 29 September 2026.
- 01api.linode.com/v4/linode/typesGPU plan hourly prices, specs, transfer, backup prices
- 02api.linode.com/v4/regionsRegions with the GPU Linodes capability
- 03api.linode.com/v4/volumes/typesBlock Storage price
- 04api.linode.com/v4/object-storage/typesObject Storage price
- 05api.linode.com/v4/network-transfer/pricesEgress price
- 06techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/gpu-compute-instancesGPU families, spec ranges, regions, 100 USD deposit
- 07techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/nvidia-rtx-pro-6000-blackwell-gpu-onboardingBlackwell plan ranges, API slug, deploy methods
- 08techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/known-limitations-you-may-encounter-with-nvidia-rtx-pro-6000-blackwell-server-edition-gpu-linodes1/2/4/8-card plans, limitations
- 09techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/gpu-selection-guidanceGPU specifications
- 10techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/gpus-on-lkeKubernetes GPU support
- 11techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/understanding-how-billing-worksHourly billing, no monthly cap for GPU, powered-off billing, refunds
- 12techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/billing-faqsUSD only, payment methods, mid-month threshold
- 13techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/manage-payment-methodsCards, Google Pay, PayPal, check/ACH/wire, 1 USD authorization hold
- 14techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/make-a-paymentPrepayment
- 15techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/network-transfer-usage-and-costsTransfer allowance and metering
- 16techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/how-to-choose-a-data-centerRegional pricing differences
- 17techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/new-data-centers-beta-2026Paris 2, Washington 2
- 18techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/help-and-supportSupport channels, compliance pointer
What we could not verify (10)
- RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell hourly prices: published only on akamai.com/cloud/pricing (403 to the capture browser) and absent from the public types API; per-size vCPU/RAM/disk split also not captured.
- Company facts (legal entity, HQ, founding year, listing): akamai.com returned 403.
- Compute SLA (akamai.com/legal/sla-compute) returned 403; SLA level and credits unknown.
- Compliance certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, DPA) sit on the akamai.com Legal & Compliance Center, which returned 403.
- Price of additional IPv4 addresses not captured.
- Quadro RTX 6000 transfer allowance: the API lists 16000 to 20000 GB per plan while the network-transfer doc says Quadro RTX 6000 plans include no transfer.
- Madrid and Milan are listed for RTX PRO 6000 in the GPU doc but lack the 'GPU Linodes' capability in the regions API.
- Official Python SDK not confirmed from a captured page.
- Object Storage base plan included capacity not stated in the API.
- RTX 4000 Ada outbound bandwidth: the GPU doc table says 10 Gbps, the types API network_out says 16000 Mbps (16 Gbps is used in includes).
In short
GPUBank vs Akamai Cloud (Linode), in facts.
The essentials of this comparison in one table, for quick readers and AI assistants. Prices last checked on 29 September 2026.
Read as Markdown- H100 SXM, per GPU-hour
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): No H100 offered
GPUBank: $1.85, all-in - Cheapest GPU-hour
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): $0.52, RTX 4000 Ada (x1 Small VM)
GPUBank: $0.23, RTX 4090 - Billing granularity
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): Per hour, rounded up
GPUBank: Per second - Stopped instance
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): Powered-off Linode billed in full
GPUBank: Disk only - Persistent storage
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): $0.10 per GB-month, Block Storage
GPUBank: $0.03 per GB-month - Egress traffic
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): $0.005 per GB; 0 TB included on current GPU plans
GPUBank: Included - Crypto payments
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): Not accepted
GPUBank: Bitcoin, USDT, Ethereum and 12+ more - Card payments
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): Cards, Google Pay, PayPal; check, ACH, wire
GPUBank: No - Minimum deposit
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): $100 deposit may be required for GPUs
GPUBank: $25 - GPU models listed
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): 3
GPUBank: 10 - Regions
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): 22 with GPU Linodes
GPUBank: 4 - Serverless GPUs
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): No
GPUBank: No - Availability target
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): Not published
GPUBank: 99.9 % monthly - Compliance reports
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): Not published
GPUBank: None published - Support
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): 24/7 ticket, phone and email, no cost
GPUBank: Tickets from a $25 balance - Headquarters
- Akamai Cloud (Linode): Cambridge, United States
GPUBank: Tallinn, Estonia
How this page was made
Every price and policy of Akamai Cloud (Linode) was read on its own website, documentation or public API on 29 September 2026, with the address of each page listed above. A value we could not read on a primary source is marked "Not published" rather than estimated. GPUBank figures come from this site and its terms. Prices change: check both providers before you buy. Akamai Cloud (Linode), its logo and its website belong to their owner and are shown only to identify the service compared. GPUBank is not affiliated with Akamai Cloud (Linode).
