Cloud Cost Comparison
Alibaba Cloud vs AWS: Pricing, Regions and When to Choose Each
Alibaba Cloud
Alibaba Cloud dominates China and has strong APAC presence. For APAC-primary workloads, compare it alongside AWS.
Compute — Singapore Region
| Category | AWS | AWS $/hr | Alibaba | Ali $/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General 8vCPU | m6i.2xlarge | $0.430 | ecs.g7.2xlarge | $0.440 |
| Compute 8vCPU | c6i.2xlarge | $0.381 | ecs.c7.2xlarge | $0.348 |
| Memory 8vCPU | r6i.2xlarge | $0.565 | ecs.r7.2xlarge | $0.616 |
Alibaba Strengths
- Only major cloud with mainland China data centres
- Competitive for Singapore and APAC workloads
- 35% 1yr / 55% 3yr subscription discounts
- Deep Alibaba ecosystem integration (Alipay, Taobao)
When to Choose Alibaba
Alibaba is the right choice for mainland China presence, APAC-primary workloads, or Alibaba ecosystem integration. For global deployments AWS/Azure remain stronger.
Use TCOIQ to compare your specific instances across both providers — pricing is closer than you might expect in Singapore region.
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