Render vs 
Akash Network
Both sell decentralised compute, with different roots. Render came out of the graphics industry and started with GPU rendering for visual effects before extending toward AI workloads. Akash is a general cloud marketplace where providers bid to run any containerised workload, positioning itself as an open alternative to the large cloud providers. Specialised origin against general-purpose marketplace.
12 months, both starting at 100 (AUD)
RENDER → 40 · AKT → 54| Measure | RENDER | AKT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | A$1.3B | A$0.3B |
| Rank | #84 | #185 |
| Price | A$2.47 | A$0.9742 |
| 90-day change (AUD) | +7.4% | −2.9% |
| 12-month change (AUD) | −55.7% | −38.0% |
| From all-time high | −88.0% | −90.7% |
| Supply model | Capped: 644.2M max | Capped: 388.5M max |
| AU exchanges we verify it on | 2 | 3 |
About Render
Render connects people who need GPU computing power — for 3D rendering and AI workloads — with providers who have idle capacity, paid in RENDER. It's one of the more concrete "decentralised infrastructure" projects.
About Akash Network
FAQ
Which is bigger, Render or Akash Network?
By market value today: Render (A$1.3B vs A$0.3B). Size measures money invested, not quality — but it does measure liquidity, which affects how easily you can buy and sell.
Which performed better this year?
Over the past 12 months in AUD terms: RENDER −55.7%, AKT −38.0% — the chart above shows the whole path, which matters more than the endpoints. Past performance is no indicator of future results, in either direction.
Can I buy both in Australia?
Yes — both are listed on AUSTRAC-registered exchanges we verify. RENDER appears on 2 of our reviewed platforms and AKT on 3. Compare costs first on the fee calculator, and remember every crypto-to-crypto swap between them is a CGT event.
Should I hold RENDER or AKT?
That's a personal decision we don't make for you — this page exists to make the structural differences clear so the choice is yours. What we'd say to anyone: understand what job each coin is designed for, size positions like the risk is real, and check the honest failure statistics before going further down the market-cap list.
Data from our market records (powered by CoinGecko), refreshed with the daily rebuild. General information only, not financial advice — we compare structure and history, we don't pick winners.