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
Canopy Wave
- Iceland data centers running on hydro and geothermal power
- 2-8 TB of local NVMe included per node
- GPU rental and open-model inference on one account
Price comparison
How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Canopy Wave?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Canopy Wave
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Canopy Wave
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Alibaba Cloud
Canopy Wave
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Alibaba Cloud
Canopy Wave
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Alibaba Cloud
Canopy Wave
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Alibaba Cloud
Canopy Wave
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Alibaba Cloud
Canopy Wave
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Alibaba Cloud
Canopy Wave
Free egress allowance
Alibaba Cloud
Canopy Wave
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Alibaba Cloud
Canopy Wave
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
Alibaba Cloud
Canopy Wave
Billing Options
Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Canopy Wave
On-DemandCustom
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 Canopy Wave offer:
Company details
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Alibaba Cloud
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Canopy Wave
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|---|---|---|
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | canopywave.com |
| Headquarters | Singapore | United States of America |
| Founded | 2009 | 2024 |
| Data Center Locations | 30 | 2 |
| Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | UC San Diego, Pax Historia, Foundry BioSciences |
Website
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Headquarters
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Founded
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Data Center Locations
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Example Customers
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Aug. 14, 2026, and for Canopy Wave on Aug. 14, 2026.