Alibaba Cloud Function Compute

Alibaba's Functions as a Service

Functions Containers Free Trial

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute Overview

Functions Containers Docker
Free Trial

What is Alibaba Cloud Function Compute?

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute is a fully managed, event-driven service that lets you run applications without worrying about infrastructure. Since its launch in 2016, Alibaba Cloud has grown into one of the top cloud providers, with over 25,000 employees and millions of customers worldwide. Alibaba Cloud aims to compete with major players like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

Use Cases

  • Serverless Functions
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Web & Mobile Backends
  • Real-time Stream Processing
  • Real-time File Processing

Key Features

  • Custom Container functions through Alibaba Cloud Container Registry images
  • Integration with other Alibaba Cloud services
  • GPU-accelerated instances: Tesla T4 and Ampere A10
  • Flexible Runtime Support and Environment Variables
  • Integrated Logging and Monitoring

*Alibaba Cloud may face restrictions in some regions.

What is cloudgaming and will it be big 5 years from now?

What is cloudgaming and will it be big 5 years from now?

Cloudgaming is the streaming of video games so that they can be played on any device with an internet connection. It’s a technology that has been in …

Read more

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute Features

Service Types

Functions
Containers

Supported Containers

Docker

Supported Runtimes

.Net
C#
Go
Java
JavaScript
Node.js
PHP
Python

Execution Limits and Resource Quotas

Min. Memory
128 MB
Max. Memory
32 GB
Default Timeout
60 sec
Max. Timeout
24 h
Request Payload
32 MB
Response Payload
32 MB

Compliance

CSA STAR
GDPR
HIPAA
ISO 27001
ISO 27017
ISO 27018
ISO 27701
MTCS
PCI DSS
SOC 1
SOC 2
SOC 3

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute Pricing

  • Unified Billing: Charges based on Compute Unit (CU), combining function invocations, vCPU, memory, disk usage.
  • Usage Tiers: Pay-as-You-Go. Billed for actual usage during execution, based on time and resources used.
  • Resource Plans: Pre-purchase Compute Units at discounted rates; excess usage billed as pay-as-you-go.

Free Trial Quota

  • Free Trial

    Per month for 3 months (No Creditcard required)

    150,000 CU

Resource Pricing

Function Compute’s billable items, such as function invocations, active/idle vCPU, memory, disk, and active/idle GPU usage, are converted into CU usage using specific conversion factors.

  • Usage Tier 1

    < 100 Million CU per month

    $0.00002 /CU

  • Usage Tier 2

    100 - 500 Million CU per month

    $0.000017 /CU

  • Usage Tier 3

    > 500 Million CU per month

    $0.000014 /CU

  • Resource Plan 1

    1 Million CU

    $19 per year

  • Resource Plan 2

    10 Million CU

    $185 per year

  • Resource Plan 3

    100 Million CU

    $1,800 per year

  • Resource Plan 4

    500 Million CU

    $8,500 per year

  • Resource Plan 5

    2 Billion CU

    $30,000 per year

Find the full pricing details on the official Alibaba Cloud Function Compute

Fly.io's New 2024 Pricing Model: Pay As You Go

Fly.io's New 2024 Pricing Model: Pay As You Go

What this means for new and existing users.

Read more

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute Regions

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute's 18 datacenter locations by region. (March 31, 2025) - Map by d3js.org

18 Locations

Location

Region

ID

US (Silicon Valley)North Americaus-west-1
US (Virginia)North Americaus-east-1
Germany (Frankfurt)Europeeu-central-1
UK (London)Europeeu-west-1
SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region)Middle East and Africame-central-1
Indonesia (Jakarta)Asia-Pacificap-southeast-5
Japan (Tokyo)Asia-Pacificap-northeast-1
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)Asia-Pacificap-southeast-3
SingaporeAsia-Pacificap-southeast-1
China (Beijing)China Mainlandcn-beijing
China (Chengdu)China Mainlandcn-chengdu
China (Hangzhou)China Mainlandcn-hangzhou
China (Hohhot)China Mainlandcn-huhehaote
China (Hong Kong)China Mainlandcn-hongkong
China (Qingdao)China Mainlandcn-qingdao
China (Shanghai)China Mainlandcn-shanghai
China (Shenzhen)China Mainlandcn-shenzhen
China (Zhangjiakou)China Mainlandcn-zhangjiakou

Source: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/functioncompute/fc-3-0/product-overview/supported-regions

Last updated: March 31, 2025

*Information is subject to change. Verify with the official Alibaba Cloud Function Compute website.

Best Alibaba Cloud Function Compute Alternatives

Alternatives to Alibaba Cloud Function Compute are generated by matching platform type, use cases, supported runtimes and container support.
Google Cloud Run logo
Huawei Cloud FunctionGraph logo
Oracle Cloud Functions logo
Stacktape logo