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Alibaba Cloud vs TensorWave

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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

TensorWave logo TensorWave

  • Offers AMD GPUs as an alternative to Nvidia-based platforms
  • Full AMD Instinct™ lineup: MI300X, MI325X, MI355X, with MI455X announced
  • Managed Kubernetes and Slurm available on top of bare metal
  • SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certified
  • Raised a $350M Series B

Price comparison

How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against TensorWave?

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)
TensorWave TensorWave
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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)
TensorWave TensorWave
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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)
TensorWave TensorWave
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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)
TensorWave TensorWave
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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
TensorWave TensorWave
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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)
TensorWave TensorWave
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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)
TensorWave TensorWave
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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)
TensorWave TensorWave
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Free egress allowance

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

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$74.00 $0.074 / GB
TensorWave TensorWave
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TensorWave logo TensorWave Pricing Details

TensorWave does not publish list prices. Bare metal 8-GPU nodes (MI300X, MI325X, MI355X) are quoted on request, and MI455X capacity on Helios racks can be reserved with pricing yet to be announced.

Standard node configurations:

  • 8x MI300X: 2x AMD Genoa 9654, 2.3 TB DDR5, 4x 3.84 TB NVMe
  • 8x MI325X: 2x AMD Turin 9575F, 3 TB DDR5, 4x 3.84 TB NVMe
  • 8x MI355X (liquid-cooled): 2x AMD Turin 9575F, 3 TiB DDR5, 8x 3.84 TB NVMe

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$0.62/hr
TensorWave TensorWave
On request

Billing Options

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
TensorWave TensorWave
Custom

Available Models

Alibaba Cloud offers 4 GPU models, while TensorWave offers 4.

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
V100(14) A10(26) T4(12) P100(12)
TensorWave TensorWave
MI300X(1) MI455X(1) MI325X(1) MI355X(1)

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.

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Which services do they offer

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

Service Alibaba Cloud TensorWave
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
Serverless Cron Jobs
Serverless Functions
Static Sites

Company details

Website
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
www.alibabacloud.com
TensorWave TensorWave
tensorwave.com
Headquarters
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Singapore
TensorWave TensorWave
United States of America
Founded
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
2009
TensorWave TensorWave
2023
Data Center Locations
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
30
TensorWave TensorWave
2
Example Customers
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers
TensorWave TensorWave
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Aug. 2, 2026, and for TensorWave on July 27, 2026.

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