Alibaba Cloud
vs
Paperspace
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
- Competitive GPU prices
- Managed platform, from notebooks to container-based clusters
- Free ingress and egress
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Alibaba Cloud | Paperspace | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $15.21 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.xn4.small) | $6.48 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (C2) | 2.3x more expensive on Alibaba Cloud |
| Medium VM | $89.79 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.xlarge) | $57.60 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (C5) | 36% cheaper on Paperspace |
| Large VM | $170.49 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.2xlarge) | $115.20 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (C6) | 32% cheaper on Paperspace |
| Block storage | $11.20 /mo 100 GB (Enhanced SSD PL0) | $7.00 /mo 100 GB SSD · Billed hourly, capped at $7.00 / mo | 37% cheaper on Paperspace |
| 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 | Free and unlimited | |
| 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 Paperspace offers 12. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Alibaba Cloud | Paperspace | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
V100
14 configs · 3 configs
|
$2.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | 15% cheaper on Paperspace |
|
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
|
-- | $5.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
A100
4 configs
|
-- | $3.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
RTX A6000
2 configs
|
-- | $1.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
A5000
1 config
|
-- | $1.38 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
A4000
1 config
|
-- | $0.76 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
RTX 5000
1 config
|
-- | $0.82 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
Alibaba Cloud bills on-demand and reserved (12 months); Paperspace bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Alibaba Cloud | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Singapore | USA |
| Locations | 30 | 3 |
| Example customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | Fast.ai, SciSpace, Tunebat, Spectrum Labs, Kando |
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | paperspace.com |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Paperspace on Sept. 11, 2026.