cloud_ssd
Balanced SSD · SSD · 24 regionsAlibaba Cloud Balanced SSD disk · SSD · in 24 regions, from $11.88/mo for a reference config (100 GiB + 3000 IOPS + 125 MB/s).
Specs & pricing
Performance model · IOPS and throughput a single disk delivers at various sizes (linear model, capped at the whole-disk ceiling)
| Size | Monthly | IOPS | Tput MB/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 GiB | $11.88 | 4.8k | 300 |
| 500 GiB | $59.40 | 16.8k | 300 |
| 1000 GiB | $118.80 | 25k | 300 |
Same category on other clouds
UCloud SSDDataDisk $8.91/100G·mo · 24k IOPS · 260 MB/s Huawei Cloud Intl GPSSD $9.20/100G·mo · 20k IOPS · 250 MB/s Azure PremiumSSD $9.90/100G·mo · 20k IOPS · 900 MB/s Tencent Cloud Intl CLOUD_BSSD $14.60/100G·mo · 10k IOPS · 190 MB/s Price by region
| IOPS | Tput MB/s | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Zhangjiakou cn-zhangjiakou | $11.88 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇨🇳 Hohhot cn-huhehaote | $13.36 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇨🇳 Heyuan cn-heyuan | $14.84 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen cn-shenzhen | $14.84 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai cn-shanghai | $14.84 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇨🇳 Hangzhou cn-hangzhou | $14.84 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇨🇳 Guangzhou cn-guangzhou | $14.84 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok ap-southeast-7 | $14.84 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇨🇳 Chengdu cn-chengdu | $14.84 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇨🇳 Ulanqab cn-wulanchabu | $14.84 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing cn-beijing | $14.84 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇵🇭 Manila ap-southeast-6 | $14.84 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇨🇳 Qingdao cn-qingdao | $14.84 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul ap-northeast-2 | $14.84 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇺🇸 Silicon Valley us-west-1 | $17.07 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur ap-southeast-3 | $17.96 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇨🇳 Hong Kong cn-hongkong | $18.85 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta ap-southeast-5 | $18.85 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $18.85 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇺🇸 N. Virginia us-east-1 | $18.85 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $18.85 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇬🇧 London eu-west-1 | $20.49 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $22.27 | 25k | 300 |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai me-east-1 | $24.64 | 25k | 300 |
Price is the monthly cost of a 100 GiB disk = on-demand $/GiB·month × 100, the lowest across regions, normalized to USD. IOPS/throughput are estimated from each vendor's published linear model — verify officially.
FAQ
How much does cloud_ssd cost on Alibaba Cloud?
cloud_ssd starts at about $0.1188/GiB·month, the cheapest of its 24 regions. A 100 GiB volume is roughly $11.8800/month.
What IOPS and throughput does cloud_ssd deliver?
At 500 GiB it delivers about 16,800 IOPS and 300 MBps. See the performance table above for 100 / 500 / 1000 GiB.
Is cloud_ssd cheaper on another cloud?
The cheapest same-category disk elsewhere is Oracle Cloud balanced at $0.0425/GiB·month. See the full list above.