Premium 256GB
api name g7-premium-56 · Akamai Cloud Compute · Premium CPU family
The Premium 256GB is a general purpose Akamai Cloud Compute plan with 56 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC with 11 gbps outbound networking, starting at $4.148 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 56
- memory
- 256 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $4.148
- spot
- –
- regions
- 33
dedicated
4.57 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$3,028/mo · us-east
not offered
across 5 areas
Premium 256GB price by region
33 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand
| Amsterdam, NLnl-amscheapestEurope | $4.148 |
| Atlanta, GAus-southeastcheapestNorth America | $4.148 |
| Chennai, INin-maacheapestAsia | $4.148 |
| Chicago, ILus-ordcheapestNorth America | $4.148 |
| Dallas, TXus-centralcheapestNorth America | $4.148 |
| Frankfurt 2, DEde-fra-2cheapestEurope | $4.148 |
| Frankfurt, DEeu-centralcheapestEurope | $4.148 |
| Fremont, CAus-westcheapestNorth America | $4.148 |
| London 2, UKgb-loncheapestEurope | $4.148 |
| London, UKeu-westcheapestEurope | $4.148 |
| Los Angeles, CAus-laxcheapestNorth America | $4.148 |
| Madrid, ESes-madcheapestEurope | $4.148 |
| Melbourne, AUau-melcheapestOceania | $4.148 |
| Miami, FLus-miacheapestNorth America | $4.148 |
| Milan, ITit-milcheapestEurope | $4.148 |
| Mumbai 2, INin-bom-2cheapestAsia | $4.148 |
| Mumbai, INap-westcheapestAsia | $4.148 |
| Newark, NJus-eastcheapestreferenceNorth America | $4.148 |
| Osaka, JPjp-osacheapestAsia | $4.148 |
| Paris 2, FRfr-par-2cheapestEurope | $4.148 |
| Paris, FRfr-parcheapestEurope | $4.148 |
| Seattle, WAus-seacheapestNorth America | $4.148 |
| Singapore 2, SGsg-sin-2cheapestAsia | $4.148 |
| Singapore, SGap-southcheapestAsia | $4.148 |
| Stockholm, SEse-stocheapestEurope | $4.148 |
| Sydney, AUap-southeastcheapestOceania | $4.148 |
| Tokyo 2, JPap-northeastcheapestAsia | $4.148 |
| Tokyo 3, JPjp-tyo-3cheapestAsia | $4.148 |
| Toronto, CAca-centralcheapestNorth America | $4.148 |
| Washington 2, DCus-iad-2cheapestNorth America | $4.148 |
| Washington, DCus-iadcheapestNorth America | $4.148 |
| Jakarta, IDid-cgkAsia | $4.977 |
| Sao Paulo, BRbr-gruSouth America | $5.806 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 56
- Memory
- 256 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 4.57 GiB
- Processor
- AMD EPYC
- CPU vendor
- AMD
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 5 TB SSD
- Storage detail
- 5000 GB SSD
- Network
- 11 Gbps outbound
- Peak bandwidth
- 11 Gbps
- Transfer included
- 11 TB / month
akamai details
- API name
g7-premium-56- Family
- Premium CPU
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 33 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Tokyo 2, JP · $4.148/hr
- CPU guarantee
- Latest-generation AMD EPYC
Premium 256GB equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs Premium 256GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akamai | Premium 256GB | 56 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $4.148 | – |
| AWS | m5ad.16xlarge64 vCPU (1.14×) | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $3.296 | -21% |
| m5d.16xlarge64 vCPU (1.14×) | 64 | 256 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 | $3.616 | -13% | |
| Azure | D64as v464 vCPU (1.14×) | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $3.072 | -26% |
| D64a v464 vCPU (1.14×) | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $3.072 | -26% | |
| Google Cloud | c3d-standard-60-lssd60 vCPU (1.07×) · 240 GiB (1.1× less) | 60 | 240 GiB | AMD Genoa | $2.888 | -30% |
| c4d-standard-64-lssd64 vCPU (1.14×) | 64 | 248 GiB | AMD Turin | $3.517 | -15% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-64c-256g-3840s64 vCPU (1.14×) | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $2.446 | -41% |
| vbm-24c-256gb-amd48 vCPU (1.2× less) | 48 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7443P | $0.993 | -76% |
Premium CPU family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium 4GB | 2 | 4 GiB | 80 GB SSD | $0.0645 | $43.00 |
| Premium 8GB | 4 | 8 GiB | 160 GB SSD | $0.129 | $86.00 |
| Premium 16GB | 8 | 16 GiB | 320 GB SSD | $0.2595 | $173 |
| Premium 32GB | 16 | 32 GiB | 640 GB SSD | $0.519 | $346 |
| Premium 64GB | 32 | 64 GiB | 1.3 TB SSD | $1.037 | $691 |
| Premium 96GB | 48 | 96 GiB | 1.9 TB SSD | $1.556 | $1,037 |
| Premium 128GB | 50 | 128 GiB | 2.5 TB SSD | $2.073 | $1,382 |
| Premium 256GB | 56 | 256 GiB | 5 TB SSD | $4.148 | $2,765 |
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Premium 256GB FAQ
How much does Premium 256GB cost?
Premium 256GB costs $4.148 per hour on demand with Linux in Newark, NJ (us-east), about $3,028 per month. Across 33 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $4.148 in Tokyo 2, JP to $5.806 in Sao Paulo, BR.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does Premium 256GB have?
Premium 256GB has 56 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory (4.57 GiB per vCPU), running on AMD EPYC. It is a general purpose plan in the Premium CPU family.
What is the cheapest region for Premium 256GB?
Tokyo 2, JP (ap-northeast) at $4.148 per hour for Linux on demand. Premium 256GB is sold in 33 Akamai regions.
What are the equivalents of Premium 256GB on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m5ad.16xlarge (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $3.296/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D64as v4 (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $3.072/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c3d-standard-60-lssd (60 vCPU, 240 GiB, $2.888/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vx1-g-64c-256g-3840s (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $2.446/hour in Seattle).