Alibaba Cloud ecs.hfc6.large Pricing and Specs
Alibaba Cloud ecs.hfc6.large is a compute-optimized instance with 2 vCPUs and 2.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 2 |
| Memory | 2.0 GB |
| Storage | ESSD |
| Network Performance | Low |
| EBS Bandwidth | Moderate |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.0210 | $15.33 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0204 | $14.89 |
| Canada Central | $0.0216 | $15.77 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0210 | $15.33 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0120 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0122 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0126 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.00600 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.00612 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.00630 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for ecs.hfc6.large:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -7% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 9% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 3% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.hfc6.large | 2 | 2.0 | 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
