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Alibaba Cloud vs Paperspace

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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

Paperspace logo Paperspace

  • Competitive GPU prices
  • Managed platform, from notebooks to container-based clusters
  • Free ingress and egress

Price comparison

How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Paperspace?

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)
Paperspace Paperspace
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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)
Paperspace Paperspace
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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)
Paperspace Paperspace
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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)
Paperspace Paperspace
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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
Paperspace Paperspace
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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)
Paperspace Paperspace
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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)
Paperspace Paperspace
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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)
Paperspace Paperspace
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Free egress allowance

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

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$74.00 $0.074 / GB
Paperspace Paperspace
Free and unlimited Burst up to 10 Gbps, then soft capped at 900 Mbps
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GPU Fleet Overview

Same GPU, Both Providers

Cheapest rate per GPU per hour for the cards both providers sell, compared on a billing mode they both publish.

On-demand price per GPU-hour.

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Paperspace Paperspace
V100 $2.70 $2.34

Billing Options

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Paperspace Paperspace
On-Demand

Available Models

Ranked by how many providers list each card. The number beside a GPU is how many instance configurations this provider sells it in, not how many are in stock.

Alibaba Cloud offers 4 GPU models, while Paperspace offers 12.

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
V100(14) A10(26) T4(12) P100(12)
Paperspace Paperspace
H100(1) A100(2) V100(2) RTX A6000(1) A5000(1) A4000(1) RTX 4000 Ada(1) RTX 5000(1) P4000(1) M4000(1)
View all 12 GPUs →

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

Here are some managed services that Alibaba Cloud and Paperspace offer:

Service Alibaba Cloud Paperspace
Block Storage
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Container Registry
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Containers
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Object Storage
Python Notebooks
Serverless Cron Jobs
Serverless Functions
Static Sites

Company details

Website
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
www.alibabacloud.com
Paperspace Paperspace
paperspace.com
Headquarters
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Singapore
Paperspace Paperspace
United States of America
Founded
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
2009
Paperspace Paperspace
2014
Data Center Locations
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
30
Paperspace Paperspace
3
Example Customers
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers
Paperspace Paperspace
Fast.ai, SciSpace, Tunebat, Spectrum Labs, Kando

Alternatives to consider

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

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