cloud_efficiency
Standard SSD · SSD · 25 regionsAlibaba Cloud Intl Standard SSD disk · SSD · in 25 regions, from $4.90/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 | $4.90 | 2.6k | 140 |
| 500 GiB | $24.50 | 5k | 140 |
| 1000 GiB | $49.00 | 5k | 140 |
Same category on other clouds
Price by region
| IOPS | Tput MB/s | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur ap-southeast-3 | $4.90 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇵🇭 Manila ap-southeast-6 | $5.10 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $5.10 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇺🇸 Silicon Valley us-west-1 | $5.10 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta ap-southeast-5 | $5.10 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇺🇸 N. Virginia us-east-1 | $5.10 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $5.10 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇨🇳 Hong Kong cn-hongkong | $5.10 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇬🇧 London eu-west-1 | $5.10 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $5.20 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai me-east-1 | $6.20 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul ap-northeast-2 | $7.70 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇨🇳 Qingdao cn-qingdao | $7.70 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇨🇳 Guangzhou cn-guangzhou | $7.70 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai cn-shanghai | $7.70 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing cn-beijing | $7.70 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇨🇳 Zhangjiakou cn-zhangjiakou | $7.70 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok ap-southeast-7 | $7.70 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇨🇳 Hohhot cn-huhehaote | $7.70 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇸🇦 Riyadh me-central-1 | $7.70 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇨🇳 Ulanqab cn-wulanchabu | $7.70 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇨🇳 Hangzhou cn-hangzhou | $7.70 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇨🇳 Chengdu cn-chengdu | $7.70 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen cn-shenzhen | $7.70 | 5k | 140 |
| 🇨🇳 Heyuan cn-heyuan | $7.70 | 5k | 140 |
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_efficiency cost on Alibaba Cloud Intl?
cloud_efficiency starts at about $0.0490/GiB·month, the cheapest of its 25 regions. A 100 GiB volume is roughly $4.9000/month.
What IOPS and throughput does cloud_efficiency deliver?
At 500 GiB it delivers about 5,000 IOPS and 140 MBps. See the performance table above for 100 / 500 / 1000 GiB.
Is cloud_efficiency cheaper on another cloud?
The cheapest same-category disk elsewhere is Oracle Cloud lower_cost at $0.0255/GiB·month. See the full list above.