Alibaba Cloud ecs.c8i-4xlarge Pricing and Specs
Alibaba Cloud ecs.c8i-4xlarge is a compute-optimized instance with 8 vCPUs and 16.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 8 |
| Memory | 16.0 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) | $0.2080 | $151.84 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.2184 | $159.43 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.2122 | $154.88 |
| Canada Central | $0.2246 | $163.99 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.2184 | $159.43 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1248 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1273 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1310 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0624 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0636 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0655 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for ecs.c8i-4xlarge:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | 9% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 6% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | -4% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.c8i-4xlarge | 8 | 16.0 | 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
