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
Cirrascale
- Multiple GPU types (NVIDIA, AMD, Cerebras, Qualcomm, SambaNova)
- Reservation pricing with 1 to 12-month terms
- High-speed networking (up to 3200Gb per server)
- Offers object storage and managed inference
Price comparison
How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Cirrascale?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Cirrascale
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Cirrascale
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Alibaba Cloud
Cirrascale
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Alibaba Cloud
Cirrascale
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Alibaba Cloud
Cirrascale
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
Cirrascale
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
Cirrascale
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Alibaba Cloud
Cirrascale
Free egress allowance
Alibaba Cloud
Cirrascale
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Alibaba Cloud
Cirrascale
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
Alibaba Cloud
Cirrascale
Billing Options
Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Cirrascale
Reserved (1mo)Reserved (6mo)Reserved (3mo)Reserved (12mo)
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MI300XHeads 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 Cirrascale offer:
Company details
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Cirrascale
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|---|---|---|
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | www.cirrascale.com |
| Headquarters | Singapore | United States of America |
| Founded | 2009 | 2010 |
| Data Center Locations | 30 | 12 |
| Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | -- |
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 June 23, 2026, and for Cirrascale on Feb. 12, 2026.