What's good about...
Alibaba Cloud
- Strong presence in Asia and over 3,000 points of presence (POPs) around the world
- Extensive range of managed services and server configurations
- Offers a solid range of GPU servers
Beam
- Pay-per-millisecond billing, only charged when code is running
- Sandbox snapshots for faster deployments
- Autoscaling and deployment logs built-in
- Supports custom Docker images
Price comparison
How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Beam?
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VM Large
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Block Storage
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Object Storage
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Load Balancer
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Managed PostgreSQL
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Managed Redis®*
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Free egress allowance
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Beam Pricing Details
Beam uses a pay-per-millisecond pricing model where you only pay when your code is running. CPU costs $0.190 per core, RAM costs $0.020 per GB, and file storage is included free of charge. There are no charges for cold starts or server spin-up time.
V100Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Alibaba Cloud and Beam offer:
Company details
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| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | www.beam.cloud |
| Headquarters | Singapore | United States of America |
| Founded | 2009 | 2021 |
| Data Center Locations | 30 | -- |
| Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | Coke, Magellan, StratumAI, Geospy, Frase |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Beam on Feb. 12, 2026.