What's good about...

Alibaba Cloud logo 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

CoreWeave logo CoreWeave

  • Access to latest NVIDIA GPU generations
  • Kubernetes-native cloud platform for easy orchestration
  • Transparent pricing with up to 60% savings on reserved capacity
  • Purpose-built for AI and ML workloads

Price comparison

How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against CoreWeave?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$15.21 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.xn4.small)
CoreWeave CoreWeave
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$89.79 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.xlarge)
CoreWeave CoreWeave
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VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$170.49 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.2xlarge)
CoreWeave CoreWeave
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Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$11.20 / mo 100 GB (Enhanced SSD PL0)
CoreWeave CoreWeave
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Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$43.84 / mo 1 TB, 250 GB reads, 100 GB writes
CoreWeave CoreWeave
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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 Alibaba Cloud
$16.56 / mo Small I (slb.s1.small)
CoreWeave CoreWeave
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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 Alibaba Cloud
$114.92 / mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (general-purpose)
CoreWeave CoreWeave
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Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$43.09 / mo 1 GB Performance-enhanced (HA)
CoreWeave CoreWeave
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Free egress allowance

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
10 GB / mo
CoreWeave CoreWeave
--

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$74.00 $0.074 / GB
CoreWeave CoreWeave
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GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$0.62/hr
CoreWeave CoreWeave
$0.78/hr

Billing Options

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
CoreWeave CoreWeave
On-DemandSpot

Available Models

Alibaba Cloud offers 4 GPU models, while CoreWeave offers 10.

Heads 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

Company details

Website
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
www.alibabacloud.com
CoreWeave CoreWeave
coreweave.com
Headquarters
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Singapore
CoreWeave CoreWeave
United States of America
Founded
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
2009
CoreWeave CoreWeave
2017
Data Center Locations
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
30
CoreWeave CoreWeave
13
Example Customers
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers
CoreWeave CoreWeave
Jane Street, OpenAI, MistralAI, NovelAI

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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on June 23, 2026, and for CoreWeave on June 23, 2026.