Alibaba Cloud ecs.c7-8xlarge Pricing and Specs
Alibaba Cloud ecs.c7-8xlarge is a compute-optimized instance with 16 vCPUs and 32.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 16 |
| Memory | 32.0 GB |
| Storage | ESSD |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8479B |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.4000 | $292.00 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.4200 | $306.60 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.4080 | $297.84 |
| Canada Central | $0.4320 | $315.36 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.4200 | $306.60 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.2400 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.2448 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.2520 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1200 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1224 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1260 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for ecs.c7-8xlarge:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -12% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -1% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 9% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.c7-8xlarge | 16 | 32.0 | 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
