Alibaba Cloud ecs.c8i-3xlarge Pricing and Specs
Alibaba Cloud ecs.c8i-3xlarge is a compute-optimized instance with 6 vCPUs and 12.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 6 |
| Memory | 12.0 GB |
| Storage | ESSD |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8558P |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1560 | $113.88 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.1638 | $119.57 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1591 | $116.16 |
| Canada Central | $0.1685 | $122.99 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1638 | $119.57 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0936 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0955 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0983 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0468 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0477 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0491 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for ecs.c8i-3xlarge:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | 0% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 14% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 14% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.c8i-3xlarge | 6 | 12.0 | baseline |
Data Source
- API: Alibaba Cloud Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
