Akamai Cloud — $100 credit for new customers
New Akamai Cloud customers can claim $100 in service credit. Payment-method verification is required; GPU plans are excluded.
- Deadline
- See terms
- Access
- Sign-up
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Checked on the provider’s page
Who qualifies
New cloud customers who have not previously used a trial; account and country eligibility checked during signup.
The catch
GPU plans are expressly excluded. Overage and post-credit usage can be charged. Confirm the credit lifetime shown at signup; the separate referral route states 60 days, but the direct landing does not.
What you get
- $100 new-customer service credit
- Payment method required
- Cloud infrastructure benefit; GPU plans excluded
At a glance
- Value
- $100
- Offer
- $100 cloud credit
- Type
- Free credits
- Provider
- Akamai Cloud
- Access
- Sign-up
- Eligibility
- New cloud customers who have not previously used a trial; account and country eligibility checked during signup.
- Deadline
- See the provider’s offer terms
- Last checked
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026
Details
Use the official $100 signup page and review the promotion conditions. A valid payment method is required and temporary authorization is possible. Eligible cloud infrastructure is included, but not GPU or excluded marketplace services. Keep spending controls in place and remove resources you no longer need.
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