Akash vs RunPod
Akash and RunPod both list 9 GPU models on 11 Nov 2026. Akash is cheaper on all 2 GPUs both have in stock. Over 7 days, Akash had stock in 64.9% of checks and RunPod in 100.0%.
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At a glance
| Akash | RunPod | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | decentralized marketplace | cloud |
| GPU models | 21 | 39 |
| Offers in stock | 14 | 15 |
| Rating | Not rated | Not rated |
| Host reliability | — | — |
| In stock, 7 days | 64.9% | 100.0% |
| Billing | — | Per second |
| Egress $/GB | Free | Free |
Shared GPUs
Lowest in-stock price per GPU-hour. A dash means no stock at that provider right now.
| GPU | Akash | RunPod | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| A100 | $0.840 | $1.79 | Akash |
| B300 | — | — | — |
| H100 | $2.56 | — | — |
| RTX 3090 | $0.160 | — | — |
| RTX 4000 Ada | — | — | — |
| RTX 4080 | — | — | — |
| RTX 4090 | — | $0.890 | — |
| RTX 5090 | $0.580 | $1.19 | Akash |
| V100 | — | $0.190 | — |
Only at Akash
GTX 1050GTX 1070 TiM4000P2000P4P40PRO6000WERTX 3060RTX 3060 TiRTX 5000RTX PRO 6000 SET4
Only at RunPod
A40B200H200L4L40L40SMI300XPRO 6000 MIGRTX 2000 AdaRTX 3070RTX 3080RTX 3080 TiRTX 3090 TiRTX 4070 TiRTX 4080 SUPERRTX 5000 AdaRTX 5080RTX 6000 AdaRTX A2000RTX A4000RTX A4500RTX A5000RTX A6000RTX PRO 4000RTX PRO 4500RTX PRO 4500 SERTX PRO 5000RTX PRO 6000RTX PRO 6000 MAXQRTX PRO 6000 WK
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Questions
Is Akash cheaper than RunPod?
Akash is cheaper more often: it wins on 2 of the 2 models both have in stock.
Which is more reliable, Akash or RunPod?
Only neither publishes a host reliability score, so there is no like-for-like answer.
Which GPUs do Akash and RunPod both offer?
A100, B300, H100, RTX 3090, RTX 4000 Ada, RTX 4080, RTX 4090, RTX 5090 and 1 more.
How do Akash and RunPod bill?
Akash: not stated. RunPod: per second.