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Linode (Akamai Cloud) Pricing: Plans & Cost Calculator 2026

While there is no free tier, plans start at $5/mo for 1GB RAM and scale up to $488/mo across multiple developer-focused configurations.

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Linode (Akamai Cloud) plans and pricing

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Free

Cloud Firewalls

Free

Robust cloud-based firewall solution

Create, configure, and add stateful network-based firewalls

Compatible with Linodes, Linode Interfaces, and NodeBalancers

Get started

Plan

Block Storage

$0.1/GB/mo

NVMe SSD storage

Volumes from 10 GB to 16 TB

8,000 sustained IOPS

350 MB/s sustained throughput

Scalable storage independent of compute

Choose Block Storage

Plan

Backups (for 1 GB Shared CPU instance)

$2/mo

File-based backup solution for compute instances

Supports ext3 and ext4 file systems

Automated daily, weekly, or biweekly snapshots

Backups (for 1 GB Shared CPU instance)

Plan

Nanode 1 GB

$5/mo

1 GB RAM

1 vCPU

25 GB NVMe SSD Storage

1 TB Network Transfer

40 Gbps Inbound Network

1 Gbps Outbound Network

Choose Nanode 1 GB

Plan

Object Storage

$5/mo

250 GB storage included

Additional storage $0.02/GB

1 TB outbound transfer included

Additional outbound transfer $0.005/GB

Class A & B requests with free quotas

No minimum object size

Prorated billing

Choose Object Storage

Plan

NodeBalancer

$10/mo

Fully managed load balancing

Automated failover

DDoS protection

SSL/TLS support

TCP, HTTP, and HTTPS load balancing

Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6 addresses

Up to 10,000 concurrent connections (non-premium)

Choose NodeBalancer

Plan

Linode 2 GB

$12/mo

2 GB RAM

1 vCPU

50 GB NVMe SSD Storage

2 TB Network Transfer

40 Gbps Inbound Network

2 Gbps Outbound Network

Choose Linode 2 GB

Plan

Linode 4 GB

$24/mo

4 GB RAM

2 vCPUs

80 GB NVMe SSD Storage

4 TB Network Transfer

40 Gbps Inbound Network

4 Gbps Outbound Network

Choose Linode 4 GB

Plan

Linode 8 GB

$48/mo

8 GB RAM

4 vCPUs

160 GB NVMe SSD Storage

8 TB Network Transfer

40 Gbps Inbound Network

8 Gbps Outbound Network

Choose Linode 8 GB

Plan

Linode 24 GB (High Memory)

$60/mo

24 GB RAM

2 Dedicated vCPUs

20 GB NVMe SSD Storage

5 TB Network Transfer

40 Gbps Inbound Network

5 Gbps Outbound Network

Optimized for memory-intensive applications

Linode 24 GB (High Memory)

Plan

LKE Control Plane (HA)

$60/mo

High-availability control plane for Kubernetes clusters

Managed Kubernetes Engine

LKE Control Plane (HA)

Plan

Linode 48 GB (High Memory)

$120/mo

48 GB RAM

2 Dedicated vCPUs

20 GB NVMe SSD Storage

5 TB Network Transfer

40 Gbps Inbound Network

5 Gbps Outbound Network

Optimized for memory-intensive applications

Linode 48 GB (High Memory)

Plan

NETINT Quadra T1U VPU x1 Small (Accelerated Compute)

$280/mo

16 GB RAM

1 VPU

8 vCPUs

200 GB NVMe SSD Storage

40 Gbps Inbound Network

16 Gbps Outbound Network

Dedicated access to cloud ASICs

NETINT Quadra T1U VPU x1 Small (Accelerated Compute)

Plan

LKE-Enterprise

$300/mo

Includes HA control plane

Dedicated control plane

Managed Kubernetes Engine

Choose LKE-Enterprise

Plan

NETINT Quadra T1U VPU x1 Medium (Accelerated Compute)

$352/mo

24 GB RAM

1 VPU

12 vCPUs

300 GB NVMe SSD Storage

40 Gbps Inbound Network

16 Gbps Outbound Network

Dedicated access to cloud ASICs

NETINT Quadra T1U VPU x1 Medium (Accelerated Compute)

Plan

NETINT Quadra T1U VPU x2 Small (Accelerated Compute)

$488/mo

24 GB RAM

2 VPUs

12 vCPUs

300 GB NVMe SSD Storage

40 Gbps Inbound Network

16 Gbps Outbound Network

Dedicated access to cloud ASICs

NETINT Quadra T1U VPU x2 Small (Accelerated Compute)

Custom

Dedicated CPU (Contact Sales)

Custom

Dedicated virtual machines for CPU-intensive applications

G6, G7, and G8 generations available

Consistent, uninterrupted compute performance

No resource contention from neighboring users

Contact sales

Custom

Managed Databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) (Contact Sales)

Custom

Fully managed MySQL and PostgreSQL database clusters

Automated daily backups

High availability options

Point-in-time recovery

Real-time monitoring

Contact sales

Custom

Bare Metal (Contact Sales)

Custom

Single-tenant dedicated servers

Full control over hardware resources

Ideal for high-traffic ecommerce, large databases, AI/ML workloads

Contact sales

Linode (Akamai Cloud) pricing: the quick answer

Quick answerHigh· Verified July 8, 2026

Linode (Akamai Cloud) costs $0.10 to $488 per month across its published compute and storage tiers, with no free plan. Nanode 1 GB starts at $5/mo, Linode 2 GB at $12, 4 GB at $24, 8 GB at $48, and the High Memory line runs $60 to $120. Managed Databases, Kubernetes, and Bare Metal are quote-only. Block Storage is $0.10/GB/mo, Object Storage carries a $5/mo minimum under 250GB, and a Kubernetes HA control plane adds $60/mo per cluster.

Cloud FirewallsFree
Block Storage$0.10/GB/mo
Backups (for 1 GB Shared CPU instance)$2/mo
Nanode 1 GB$5/mo
Object Storage$5/mo
NodeBalancer$10/mo
Linode 2 GB$12/mo
Linode 4 GB$24/mo
All 19 plans below

Run your numbers in the cost calculator: pick a plan, add your expected usage, and see the full monthly bill.

Free tier

Billing model

modular

Cheapest paid

$0.10/GB/mo

Annual discount

Not offered

At $2/mo to start, Linode (Akamai Cloud) sits 83% below the $11.99/mo median across 19 cloud hosting tools we track.

Linode (Akamai Cloud) cost calculator

Linode (Akamai Cloud) Hidden Costs & Pitfalls

What sits on top of the plan fee

The per-instance rate is only part of the bill. Storage, load balancing, and Kubernetes HA all bill separately the moment you go past flat compute.

Egress overage

Charged once a plan's included transfer quota is exceeded

$0.005/GB

Object Storage minimum

Applies to accounts using less than 250GB

$5/mo minimum

Backups

Billed hourly as a percentage of the instance's compute cost

about 5.2% of compute cost

LKE HA control plane

Required add-on for a highly available Kubernetes control plane, per cluster

$60/cluster/mo

LKE-Enterprise

Dedicated control plane tier for enterprise Kubernetes

$300/cluster/mo

The renewal jump, credit expiry and every discount worth having are in the Linode (Akamai Cloud) true cost guide, with an email generator for negotiating team and enterprise rates.

Linode (Akamai Cloud) Cost Analysis

Linode (Akamai Cloud) pricing, read against its live plans and category

Checked against current plan data

Positioning

$2/moentry price

83% below the category median

low $0.83median $11.99 · n=19high $35

Linode (Akamai Cloud) offers highly competitive entry points compared to the category median of $16.49/mo. The Nanode 1 GB plan starts at just $5/mo, while the Linode 2 GB plan sits at $12/mo, both of which undercut the median while delivering generous outbound network transfer limits. For resource-intensive workloads, the Linode 4 GB at $24/mo and High Memory plans starting at $60/mo offer clear, predictable cost-to-performance ratios. It is highly worth it for developers and SMBs looking to escape hyperscaler price complexity.

Cost drivers

1Outbound network transfer overages: Object Storage charges $0.005/GB once the included 1 TB limit is exceeded.
2Object Storage overages: Additional storage beyond the included 250 GB costs $0.02/GB/mo.
3Essential add-ons: Backups cost an extra $2/mo for the 1 GB Shared CPU instance, and managed load balancing via NodeBalancer adds $10/mo.
4High-availability Kubernetes: The LKE Control Plane (HA) requires an extra $60/mo, scaling up to $300/mo for LKE-Enterprise.

Watch-outs

While Linode is praised for its flat-rate pricing, users frequently worry about how the Akamai acquisition might impact long-term rates. Additionally, the cost of scaling storage independently via Block Storage at $0.1/GB/mo can quietly inflate your bill if you do not monitor your disk usage closely.

Strengths

The Block Storage plan at $0.1/GB/mo offers predictable, flat-rate pricing with no egress fees.

Predictable, flat-rate pricing with no egress fees.
Simple, intuitive UI focused on core compute features.
Free bundled support included with all service levels.

What users say

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Editor’s take

Developers and small businesses looking for predictable monthly bills should start with the Nanode 1 GB plan at $5/mo or the Linode 2 GB plan at $12/mo. For teams requiring managed infrastructure without the complex billing of AWS, choose DigitalOcean at $4/mo as the sharpest alternative for low-cost, developer-friendly cloud hosting.

Oleh KemFounder & Lead Analyst

ComparEdge EditorialUpdated: July 8, 2026

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