Decentralized networks
Akash Network.
Cosmos-based deploy marketplace — run a provider node, auction compute to deployers, settle in AKT token.
At a glance
- Business model
- Decentralized networks
- Tier
- Decentralized
- Mining
- Allowed
When to pick Akash Network
Best for
- Long-running batch jobs where the lowest spot price wins.
- Token-paid workloads on networks like Akash or io.net.
- Operators who want to diversify away from US cloud providers.
Avoid for
- Anyone who needs a single point of support contact.
- Workloads requiring specific datacenter regions.
- Production inference where uptime guarantees matter.
Price history
Daily median on Akash Network's top GPUs.
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GPUs available on Akash Network
| GPU | Tier | $/hr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| datacenter | $0.060/hr | Compare → | |
| $0.060/hr | Compare → | ||
| consumer | $0.14/hr | Compare → | |
| consumer | $0.14/hr | Compare → | |
| consumer | $0.14/hr | Compare → | |
| consumer | $0.14/hr | Compare → | |
| consumer | $0.15/hr | Compare → | |
| datacenter | $0.15/hr | Compare → | |
| consumer | $0.15/hr | Compare → | |
| datacenter | $0.16/hr | Compare → | |
| datacenter | $0.23/hr | Compare → | |
| $0.24/hr | Compare → | ||
| datacenter | $0.25/hr | Compare → | |
| workstation | $0.29/hr | Compare → | |
| consumer | $0.45/hr | Compare → | |
| consumer | $0.64/hr | Compare → | |
| workstation | $1.44/hr | Compare → | |
| datacenter | $1.49/hr | Compare → | |
| workstation | $2.04/hr | Compare → | |
| datacenter | $2.56/hr | Compare → |
Compare with peers
Other providers in the same bucket — quick way to sanity-check pricing before committing.
Salad Cloud
Catalog-only — no live pricing yet
Pays consumer PCs to run batch inference while idle. Install the Salad client, keep earning in the background. Consumer GPUs only.
io.net
Cheapest: $0.18/hr
· Nvidia RTX A4000
· 16 GPUs
Solana-based decentralized GPU network — host a worker node, earn IO token for completed compute jobs.
Render Network
Catalog-only — no live pricing yet
P2P GPU-render marketplace. Paid per OctaneBench-hour served — best for Octane/Blender users with workstation-grade cards.
Fluence
Cheapest: $1.06/hr
· Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090
· 3 GPUs
Decentralized compute marketplace — register a compute peer, accept jobs, settle via USDC + FLT token on-chain. ~20% Delegation Rate to stakers; provider kee...
Frequently asked
How is Akash Network billing measured?
Most providers bill per-second once the instance is running, with a small minimum (often 60 seconds). Some first-party clouds round up to the minute. Headline $/hr is the right comparison unit.
Which regions does Akash Network offer GPUs in?
P2P marketplaces aggregate hosts worldwide so region varies per offer. First-party clouds and hyperscalers expose explicit region pickers (US, EU, APAC). Filter on the provider's site after clicking through if region matters.
Does Akash Network offer an SLA?
Hyperscalers (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle) publish formal SLAs. First-party clouds (Lambda, CoreWeave) offer support contracts. P2P marketplaces and decentralized networks have no SLA — uptime depends on the individual host.
What's the refund / cancellation policy on Akash Network?
Per-second billing means you only pay for compute used — stop the instance and billing stops. Pre-paid credits and committed-use discounts have provider-specific terms; check the provider's billing docs before pre-paying.