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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

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$15.21 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.xn4.small)
TensorWave TensorWave
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VM Medium

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$89.79 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.xlarge)
TensorWave TensorWave
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VM Large

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$170.49 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.2xlarge)
TensorWave TensorWave
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Block Storage

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$11.20 /mo 100 GB (Enhanced SSD PL0)
TensorWave TensorWave
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Object Storage

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$43.84 /mo 1 TB, 250 GB reads, 100 GB writes
TensorWave TensorWave
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Load Balancer

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$16.56 /mo Small I (slb.s1.small)
TensorWave TensorWave
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Managed PostgreSQL

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$114.92 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (general-purpose)
TensorWave TensorWave
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Managed Redis®*

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 publishes a starting per-GPU hourly rate for each bare metal node and quotes the final price through sales. There is no self-serve signup.

MI455X capacity on Helios racks can be reserved ahead of launch, with no rate announced.

GPU Fleet Overview

Billing Options

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

Available Models

Alibaba Cloud and TensorWave each offer 4 GPU models.

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

Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Plan figures take each provider's closest match to a common setup. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.

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 SG flag
TensorWave TensorWave
United States of America US flag
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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Alternatives to consider

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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for TensorWave on Aug. 31, 2026.