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

Nova Cloud logo Nova Cloud

  • Per-second billing with no contracts or minimum spend
  • Owned-and-operated datacenters in Western Canada
  • Reserved 1, 3, and 6 month terms for additional discounts
  • 5 Gb/s network bandwidth with all ports available

Price comparison

How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Nova Cloud?

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)
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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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)
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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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)
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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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)
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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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
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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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)
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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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)
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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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)
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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Free egress allowance

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
10 GB / mo
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
--

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

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

Starting Price

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$0.62/hr
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
$0.41/hr

Billing Options

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
On-DemandSpotReserved (6mo)Reserved (1mo)Reserved (3mo)

Available Models

Alibaba Cloud offers 4 GPU models, while Nova Cloud offers 2.

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
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
nova-cloud.ai
Headquarters
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Singapore
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
Canada
Founded
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
2009
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
2018
Data Center Locations
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
30
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
1
Example Customers
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers
Nova Cloud Nova Cloud
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Nova Cloud on June 23, 2026.