Decentralized Compute: Akash vs. Centralized Clouds
Akash’s Cost Edge

GPU Pricing: 50-80% cheaper than AWS/GCP (e.g., $0.5/hr for A100s vs. $3+ on AWS).

Use Cases: Favors burst workloads (AI training, rendering) over persistent cloud apps.

Centralized Advantages

Reliability: 99.9% uptime SLAs vs. Akash’s peer-to-peer variability.

Ecosystem: Integrated tools (Kubernetes, DBs) lack on Akash.

Outlook:
Akash wins on price for crypto/AI projects but needs better stability to challenge incumbents.