Linode (Akamai) Pricing 2026
Complete pricing guide with plans, hidden costs, and negotiation tips
Linode (Akamai) pricing varies by team size and features, ranging from $0 to $992 per month in 2026. Your actual cost depends on the tier you choose, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: No free tier available
- Billing: Monthly and annual (save 15-20%)
- Hidden costs: Add ~35% for implementation, support, and training
Linode (Akamai) offers 5 pricing tiers: Shared CPU (1 GB), Shared CPU (4 GB), Dedicated CPU (4 GB), Premium Dedicated G8 (1:2), Kubernetes (LKE). Standard paid plans include Shared CPU (1 GB) at $5/month, Shared CPU (4 GB) at $20/month, Dedicated CPU (4 GB) at $36/month. The Shared CPU (4 GB) plan is growing web applications, small databases, and medium-traffic websites.
Compared to other cloud infrastructure software, Linode (Akamai) is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.
Linode, now part of Akamai Technologies, is a developer-friendly cloud infrastructure provider known for transparent, flat-rate pricing and high-performance Linux-based computing. Founded in 2003, Linode was one of the first cloud VPS providers and has grown into a full-stack platform offering compute, storage, Kubernetes, and edge delivery powered by Akamai's global network.
Linode pricing starts at $5/month for a 1 GB Shared CPU instance with 1 TB of transfer included. Dedicated CPU plans begin at $36/month, and Premium G8 Dedicated instances powered by 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors serve enterprise workloads. Hourly billing is available at $0.0075/hour for the smallest plan, capped at the monthly rate. Additional egress is just $0.005/GB in most Akamai Cloud regions.
All Linode (Akamai) Plans & Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared CPU (1 GB) | $5 /month | $60 /month | Small websites, development servers, personal blogs, and staging environments |
| Shared CPU (4 GB) | $20 /month | $240 /month | Growing web applications, small databases, and medium-traffic websites |
| Dedicated CPU (4 GB) | $36 /month | $432 /month | Production applications, CI/CD pipelines, and CPU-intensive workloads |
| Premium Dedicated G8 (1:2) | Contact | Contact | Enterprise workloads requiring high-consistency compute with AMD EPYC performance |
| Kubernetes (LKE) | $60 /month (HA control plane) | $720 /month (HA control plane) | Container orchestration, microservices architectures, and cloud-native applications |
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Shared CPU (1 GB)
- 1 shared vCPU core
- 1 GB RAM
- 25 GB SSD storage
- 1 TB outbound transfer
- Hourly billing at $0.0075/hour
- 40 Gbps network in / 1 Gbps out
- Free inbound transfer
Shared CPU (4 GB)
- 2 shared vCPU cores
- 4 GB RAM
- 80 GB SSD storage
- 4 TB outbound transfer
- Hourly billing at $0.03/hour
- 40 Gbps network in / 4 Gbps out
- 99.99% uptime SLA
Dedicated CPU (4 GB)
- 2 dedicated vCPUs
- 4 GB RAM
- 40 GB SSD storage
- 4 TB outbound transfer
- Hourly billing at $0.05/hour
- No CPU contention
- Consistent performance for production
Premium Dedicated G8 (1:2)
- 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors
- 1:2 vCPU-to-memory ratio
- Higher NVMe throughput
- Default DDoS protection at no extra cost
- Enterprise-grade latency performance
- Multiple configuration sizes (2-256 vCPUs)
- Available in select core compute regions
Kubernetes (LKE)
- Managed Kubernetes control plane
- Free standard control plane
- HA control plane at $60/cluster/month
- LKE-Enterprise at $300/cluster/month
- Pay only for worker node compute
- NodeBalancer integration included
- Automatic cluster upgrades
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Frequently Asked Questions
01 How much does Linode cost?
Linode Shared CPU plans start at $5/month for 1 GB RAM. Dedicated CPU plans start at $36/month for 4 GB RAM. Premium G8 Dedicated plans offer enterprise-grade AMD EPYC performance. All plans include generous transfer allowances and 99.99% uptime SLA.
02 Does Linode have a free tier?
Linode does not have a permanent free tier, but new accounts typically receive a $100 promotional credit. Hourly billing means you can test any plan and only pay for actual usage, making experimentation affordable.
03 What hidden costs should I expect with Linode?
Key hidden costs include backups (25% of plan cost), block storage volumes ($0.10/GB/month), NodeBalancers ($10/month), and Object Storage ($5/month base). Distributed compute region pricing is 20% higher than core regions.
04 Linode vs DigitalOcean: Which is cheaper?
Linode and DigitalOcean are very competitively priced. Linode's 1 GB plan is $5/month vs. DigitalOcean's 1 GB at $6/month. Linode includes more transfer (1 TB vs. DigitalOcean's 1 TB at the same tier) and offers lower egress rates at $0.005/GB vs. $0.01/GiB.
05 What changed when Akamai acquired Linode?
Since Akamai's acquisition in 2022, Linode has added distributed compute regions leveraging Akamai's global edge network, introduced Premium G8 Dedicated plans with AMD EPYC processors, and bundled DDoS protection. Core pricing and developer experience remain largely unchanged.