Akamai Cloud has no ongoing free tier; what it offers is a credit grant that runs out. Akamai Cloud, formerly Linode: a new user who signs up through a referral link gets a $100, 60-day… Catalogue date October 2026.

Akamai Cloud Free Credits 2026 stable

Limits, pricing history. Catalogue date October 2026. Last updated 2026-10-06.

Akamai Cloud has no ongoing free tier; what it offers is a credit grant that runs out: Akamai Cloud, formerly Linode: a new user who signs up through a referral link gets a $100, 60-day credit, applied once… It's stable — zero pricing changes recorded.

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Tier

Credits

Free Tier Details

Akamai Cloud, formerly Linode: a new user who signs up through a referral link gets a $100, 60-day credit, applied once a valid payment method is on the account. Shared CPU plans start with the Nanode 1 GB at $5/mo in most regions (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB of storage, 1 TB transfer); the next plan, 2 GB RAM, is $12/mo.

The $100 is a 60-day credit, applied only after a valid payment method is added to the new account. (From techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/referral-program, read 2026-10-06.)
Every service on the account is billed even while powered off or unused; only removing it stops the charges. (From techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/understanding-how-billing-works, read 2026-10-07.)

When Akamai Cloud's Free Credits Run Out

When credits run out or expire, you must pay for further use.

Pricing Change History (0 recorded)

No recorded pricing changes for Akamai Cloud. This is a good sign — stable pricing.

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Referral Program

You Earn

$25 non-expiring credit once the new user has been active 90 days and spent $25, after their promotional credit has been used or has expired

They Get

$100 credit for 60 days, after adding a valid payment method

View program details → Terms read 2026-10-06

Watch Akamai Cloud for Pricing Changes

We do not push notifications. Every change we record is readable the moment it lands, and the JSON answer carries an ETag — send it back as If-None-Match and an unchanged answer costs one 304.

curl https://agentdeals.dev/api/changes?vendor=Akamai%20Cloud
curl https://agentdeals.dev/pricing-changes/feed.xml?vendor=Akamai%20Cloud

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Query via MCP

Look up Akamai Cloud programmatically with the AgentDeals MCP server:

{
  "tool": "search_deals",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Akamai Cloud",
    "limit": 5
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Akamai Cloud free?

No. What Akamai Cloud offers is a credit grant that runs out: Akamai Cloud, formerly Linode: a new user who signs up through a referral link gets a $100, 60-day credit, applied once a valid payment method is on the account. Shared CPU plans start with the Nanode...

Is Akamai Cloud's free offer reliable?

Akamai Cloud's free offer is considered stable.

Is Akamai Cloud's free offer good for production?

Not for long. It is a credit grant that runs out, so plan for paid usage before you depend on it.

What changed in Akamai Cloud's pricing?

No, Akamai Cloud has had no recorded pricing changes. This is a positive stability signal.

What category is Akamai Cloud in?

Akamai Cloud is categorized under Cloud IaaS on AgentDeals.