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Nanode 1 GB (Shared CPU)$5/moLinode 2 GB (Shared CPU)$12/moLinode 4 GB (Shared CPU)$24/mo
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Nanode 1 GB (Shared CPU)

  • 1 shared vCPU
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 25 GB SSD storage
  • 1 TB outbound transfer
  • Hourly billing at $0.0075/hr
  • 40 Gbps inbound network
  • Free inbound transfer

Linode 2 GB (Shared CPU)

  • 1 shared vCPU
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 50 GB SSD storage
  • 2 TB outbound transfer
  • Hourly billing at $0.018/hr

Linode 4 GB (Shared CPU)

  • 2 shared vCPUs
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 80 GB SSD storage
  • 4 TB outbound transfer
  • Hourly billing at $0.036/hr

Linode 8 GB (Shared CPU)

  • 4 shared vCPUs
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 160 GB SSD storage
  • 5 TB outbound transfer
  • Hourly billing at $0.072/hr

G6 Dedicated 4 GB

  • 2 dedicated vCPUs (no contention)
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 40 GB SSD storage
  • 4 TB outbound transfer
  • Consistent performance for production
  • Hourly billing at $0.054/hr

G7 Dedicated 4 GB

  • 2 dedicated vCPUs (G7 generation)
  • 4 GB RAM
  • Dedicated CPU — no contention
  • Scales to 512 GB RAM configurations

High Memory 24 GB

  • 2 vCPUs
  • 24 GB RAM
  • 20 GB SSD storage
  • High memory-to-CPU ratio
  • Ideal for Redis, Memcached, large DBs

G8 Dedicated (Premium & General)

  • 5th Gen AMD EPYC Zen 5 processors
  • Premium 1:2 or General 1:4 CPU-to-RAM shapes
  • Pure hourly billing (no monthly cap)
  • Up to 512 GB RAM / 256 vCPU configurations
  • Default DDoS protection included
  • Available in select core compute regions

Kubernetes (LKE)

  • Free standard control plane
  • HA control plane: $60/cluster/month
  • LKE-Enterprise: $300/cluster/month
  • Pay only for worker node compute
  • Automatic cluster upgrades
  • NodeBalancer integration included
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Year 1 license$1.5K12 months at this rate
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Nanode 1 GB (Shared CPU)$60/yr
Linode 2 GB (Shared CPU)$144/yr
Linode 4 GB (Shared CPU)$288/yr
Linode 8 GB (Shared CPU)$576/yr
G6 Dedicated 4 GB$432/yr
G7 Dedicated 4 GB$516/yr
High Memory 24 GB$720/yr
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Kubernetes (LKE)$720/yr
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Buyers actually pay a median of $240/yr for Linode (Akamai) contracts (Vendr deal flow, n=3). That's a contract total — the more seats, the more leverage to negotiate down.

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Linode (Akamai) costs $5 to $1.2K per month as of June 2026, with 9 plans available. Plans: Nanode 1 GB (Shared CPU) at $5/month, Linode 2 GB (Shared CPU) at $12/month, Linode 4 GB (Shared CPU) at $24/month, Linode 8 GB (Shared CPU) at $48/month, G6 Dedicated 4 GB at $36/month, G7 Dedicated 4 GB at $43/month, High Memory 24 GB at $60/month, and Kubernetes (LKE) at $60/month. Enterprise pricing is available on request. The median contract is $240/year based on 3 verified purchases.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

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Linode (Akamai) offers 9 pricing tiers: Nanode 1 GB (Shared CPU), Linode 2 GB (Shared CPU), Linode 4 GB (Shared CPU), Linode 8 GB (Shared CPU), G6 Dedicated 4 GB, G7 Dedicated 4 GB, High Memory 24 GB, G8 Dedicated (Premium & General), Kubernetes (LKE). Paid plans include Nanode 1 GB (Shared CPU) at $5/month, Linode 2 GB (Shared CPU) at $12/month, Linode 4 GB (Shared CPU) at $24/month. The Linode 2 GB (Shared CPU) plan is small web apps, lightweight databases, and staging environments.

Compared to other cloud infrastructure software, Linode (Akamai) is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.

  • Median contract: $240/yr from 3 purchases
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How much does Linode (Akamai) cost?

Linode (Akamai) pricing starts at $5/month across 9 plans, with enterprise pricing available on request. Plans include Nanode 1 GB (Shared CPU) at $5/month, Linode 2 GB (Shared CPU) at $12/month, Linode 4 GB (Shared CPU) at $24/month, Linode 8 GB (Shared CPU) at $48/month, G6 Dedicated 4 GB at $36/month, G7 Dedicated 4 GB at $43/month, High Memory 24 GB at $60/month, G8 Dedicated (Premium & General) (custom pricing), Kubernetes (LKE) at $60/month.

Linode (Akamai) Pricing Overview

Linode (Akamai) has 9 pricing plans ranging from $5 to $1,152/month. The Nanode 1 GB (Shared CPU) plan costs $5/month, best for personal projects, low-traffic websites, and development environments. The Linode 2 GB (Shared CPU) plan costs $12/month, best for small web apps, lightweight databases, and staging environments. The Linode 4 GB (Shared CPU) plan costs $24/month, best for growing web applications, small databases, and medium-traffic sites. The Linode 8 GB (Shared CPU) plan costs $48/month, best for medium-traffic applications, wordpress, and small e-commerce. The G6 Dedicated 4 GB plan costs $36/month, best for production workloads, ci/cd pipelines, and cpu-sensitive applications. The G7 Dedicated 4 GB plan costs $43/month, best for performance-sensitive production apps requiring newer cpu generation. The High Memory 24 GB plan costs $60/month, best for in-memory caching, large databases, and memory-intensive workloads. The G8 Dedicated (Premium & General) plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for enterprise workloads requiring 5th gen amd epyc zen 5 performance. The Kubernetes (LKE) plan costs $60/month, best for container orchestration and cloud-native microservices.

The median Linode (Akamai) customer pays $240/year based on 3 verified purchases.

This pricing was last verified in June 9, 2026 from 1 independent source.

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Linode, now part of Akamai Technologies, offers public flat-rate cloud compute pricing starting at $5/month for a Nanode 1 GB Shared CPU instance. Dedicated CPU plans (G6 generation) begin at $36/month. High Memory plans start at $60/month, and the newest G8 Dedicated plans (AMD EPYC Zen 5) bill hourly from $0.07/hr with no monthly cap.

Linode redirects linode.com/pricing to akamai.com/cloud/pricing, where all plan prices are publicly listed. Shared CPU plans range from $5/mo (1 GB) to $1,152/mo (192 GB). Dedicated G6 plans run $36–$4,608/mo; G7 dedicated plans run $43–$5,530/mo. High Memory instances cover 24 GB to 300 GB at $60–$960/mo.

All plans include generous outbound transfer allowances, free inbound transfer, and support hourly billing capped at the monthly rate — except the new G8 Dedicated generation, which moves to pure hourly billing effective July 2026. Object Storage is $0.02/GB stored plus $0.005/GB egress; NodeBalancers add $12/month; Backups cost 25% of the instance plan price.

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What Companies Actually Pay for Linode (Akamai)

The median Linode (Akamai) buyer pays $240/year based on 3 verified purchase transactions.

What companies actually pay $240/yr Median across 3 community cost mentions
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Gets pricey when scaling upNeeds more RAM for the priceCould use more hard drive space
Source: Community cost mentions (Reddit, Hacker News) — aggregated from 3 distinct user reports. Indicative only — not contract-grade data.

How Linode (Akamai) Pricing Compares

Software Starting Price Top Price
Linode (Akamai) $5/month $1152/month
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Free $50000/month
Microsoft Azure Custom Custom
DigitalOcean $4/month $84/month
Fly.io Custom Custom
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Free $48.92/month

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How to Negotiate Linode (Akamai) Pricing

Linode (Akamai) contracts are negotiable. These 1 tactics are sourced from real buyer experiences and procurement specialists.

Negotiation Playbook 1 tactics
Contact sales for volume pricing medium success

For larger deployments at $350/month or higher, contact Linode's sales department directly to negotiate pricing and potentially access reserved hardware for substantial cost savings rather than paying retail prices.

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Linode (Akamai) Pricing FAQ

01 How much does Linode (Akamai) cost?

Linode Shared CPU plans start at $5/month (Nanode 1 GB). Dedicated CPU plans start at $36/month (G6 4 GB) or $43/month (G7 4 GB). High Memory plans start at $60/month (24 GB RAM). All prices are publicly listed at akamai.com/cloud/pricing.

02 What is the cheapest Linode plan?

The cheapest plan is the Nanode 1 GB Shared CPU at $5/month ($0.0075/hr), which includes 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD storage, and 1 TB outbound transfer.

03 Does Linode have a free tier?

Linode has no permanent free tier. New accounts typically receive a promotional credit (historically $100). Hourly billing means you can spin up any plan and pay only for actual usage time.

04 What are the hidden costs with Linode?

Common add-on costs include: Backups at 25% of instance plan price, Block Storage at $0.10/GB/month, NodeBalancers at $12/month each, Object Storage at $0.02/GB stored + $0.005/GB egress, and LKE HA control plane at $60/cluster/month. Distributed compute region instances carry a ~20% price premium over core region pricing.

05 How does Linode compare to DigitalOcean on price?

Linode and DigitalOcean are closely matched at entry level — both start at $5/month for a 1 GB instance with 1 TB transfer. Linode's 4 GB Shared CPU is $24/month; DigitalOcean's equivalent Droplet is $24/month. Linode's egress overage rate ($0.005/GB) is generally lower than DigitalOcean's ($0.01/GiB).

06 What changed with the Akamai acquisition of Linode?

Since Akamai acquired Linode in 2022, pricing has been largely maintained while new plan generations were added: Premium G8 Dedicated instances with AMD EPYC Zen 5 processors, distributed compute regions at Akamai edge locations, and bundled default DDoS protection. The linode.com/pricing URL now redirects to akamai.com/cloud/pricing.

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