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

Diploi logo Diploi

  • All-in-one platform for development, testing, and production
  • Usage-based pricing with free credits to start
  • Automated deployments and SSL
  • IDE integration for seamless coding experience

Price comparison

How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Diploi?

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)
Diploi Diploi
$21.74 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM

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)
Diploi Diploi
$74.54 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM

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)
Diploi Diploi
$151.99 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM

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)
Diploi Diploi
$20.62 / mo 100 GB

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
Diploi Diploi
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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)
Diploi Diploi
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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)
Diploi Diploi
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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)
Diploi Diploi
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Free egress allowance

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
10 GB / mo
Diploi Diploi
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

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

Starting Price

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$0.62/hr
Diploi Diploi
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Billing Options

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Diploi Diploi
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Available Models

Alibaba Cloud offers 4 GPU models.

Diploi Diploi
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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
Diploi Diploi
diploi.com
Headquarters
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Singapore
Diploi Diploi
Finland
Founded
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
2009
Diploi Diploi
2024
Data Center Locations
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
30
Diploi Diploi
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Example Customers
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers
Diploi Diploi
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on June 23, 2026, and for Diploi on Feb. 12, 2026.