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

FluidStack logo FluidStack

  • Deploy GPU workloads without having to manage infrastructure
  • Affordable prices, wide range of GPU options
  • Clusters can be reserved to lock-in savings
  • 24/7 support with a 15-minute response time

Price comparison

How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against FluidStack?

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)
FluidStack FluidStack
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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)
FluidStack FluidStack
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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)
FluidStack FluidStack
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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)
FluidStack FluidStack
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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
FluidStack FluidStack
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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)
FluidStack FluidStack
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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)
FluidStack FluidStack
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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)
FluidStack FluidStack
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Free egress allowance

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
10 GB / mo
FluidStack FluidStack
--

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

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

Starting Price

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$0.62/hr
FluidStack FluidStack
$1.30/hr

Billing Options

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
FluidStack FluidStack
On-DemandCustom

Available Models

Alibaba Cloud offers 4 GPU models, while FluidStack offers 5.

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
FluidStack FluidStack
www.fluidstack.io
Headquarters
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Singapore
FluidStack FluidStack
United Kingdom
Founded
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
2009
FluidStack FluidStack
2017
Data Center Locations
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
30
FluidStack FluidStack
4
Example Customers
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers
FluidStack FluidStack
Character.ai, Playground, Samsung Research, Krisp, Codeway

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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for FluidStack on Feb. 12, 2026.