Alibaba Cloud
vs
CUDO
What's good about each
- 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
- NVIDIA Cloud Partner operating dedicated H100, H200 and Blackwell clusters
- Full-stack delivery: power, GPU compute, storage and networking, with 24/7 SRE operations
- High-performance storage via VAST, Weka and DDN, with InfiniBand or Ethernet networking
- Regional deployments across North America, Europe, the UK and MENA
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Alibaba Cloud | CUDO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $15.21 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.xn4.small) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $89.79 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.xlarge) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $170.49 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.2xlarge) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $11.20 /mo 100 GB (Enhanced SSD PL0) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $43.84 /mo 1 TB, 250 GB reads, 100 GB writes | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $114.92 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (general-purpose) | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $43.09 /mo 1 GB Performance-enhanced (HA) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $16.56 /mo Small I (slb.s1.small) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 10 GB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $74.00 /TB $0.074 / GB | -- Not listed |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Alibaba Cloud offers 4 GPU models, while CUDO offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Alibaba Cloud | CUDO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
V100
14 configs
|
$1.51 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Alibaba Cloud only |
|
T4
12 configs
|
$0.62 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Alibaba Cloud only |
|
A10
26 configs
|
$0.71 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Alibaba Cloud only |
|
P100
12 configs
|
$0.87 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Alibaba Cloud only |
|
H100
2 configs
|
-- | -- On request | CUDO only |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | CUDO only |
|
B200
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | CUDO only |
|
H200
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | CUDO only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | CUDO only |
Alibaba Cloud bills on-demand and reserved (12 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Alibaba Cloud | CUDO |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Singapore | UK |
| Locations | 30 | -- |
| Example customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | -- |
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | www.cudocompute.com |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for CUDO on Aug. 31, 2026.