Is Linode (Akamai)'s RTX4000 Ada x2 Medium the best deal?

Before you switch

• Confirm whether you actually need dual RTX 4000 Ada GPUs or if a CPU-only instance would suffice; if the latter, Contabo Cloud VPS 12 ($27/mo) or Hetzner CX53 ($34.99/mo) offer far better value
• Budget for bandwidth overages: Linode charges $0.005/GB after the 8TB allowance; heavy GPU workloads (rendering, ML training) can incur significant egress fees
• Factor in backup costs if needed: Linode backups run 20-25% of instance price (~$195-245/mo), which is not included in the base $978.20
• Verify that Linode's GPU availability and performance meet your workload requirements; compare against AWS g4dn or Azure NC-series if multi-vendor flexibility is important
• Review Linode's current renewal pricing and any recent price adjustments to the GPU Compute tier, as the list reflects historical data