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Alibaba Cloud Function Compute review

Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute bills $0.10 to $0.15 for requests and $0.0000021 to $0.000003 per GB-second of compute, which keeps it near the front of the request price field. It suits teams already running on Alibaba Cloud that want short event handlers across 31 regions, not long jobs.

Key facts

Best for
Pay as you go event handlers for teams already committed to Alibaba Cloud.
Price per million requests
$0.105 to $0.15↗
Price per GB-second
$0.0000021 to $0.0000030↗
Maximum run time
600↗
Compliance certifications
Trusted Partner Network (TPN) Certification↗
Legal entity
Alibaba Cloud (Singapore) Private Limited↗
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre, Community↗
Official website
alibabacloud.com

GPU cloud

Locations
31↗
Interconnect
High-performance RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) network with GPU direct connection, 800 Gbit/s↗

Facts checked September 26, 2026, 6 sources

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Request charges of $0.10 to $0.15 sit below Google Cloud at $0.40.
  • Compute time costs $0.0000021 to $0.000003 per GB-second, which suits short event handlers.
  • Support reaches you on email, chat and phone.
  • Coverage of 31 regions sits well above the 4 typical across the field.

Cons

  • The request price spans a range of $0.10 to $0.15, so the priciest regions cost more than the cheapest.
  • A single invocation stops at 600, which rules out long running batch work on this product.
  • Compute time bills on top of the request rate at $0.0000021 to $0.000003, so heavy handlers lift the bill twice over.

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Who it suits

  • Teams already on Alibaba Cloud who want event handlers billed with their other services.
  • Builders comparing request cost against Google Cloud at $0.40.
  • Products that need handlers close to users in several markets, given 31 regions of coverage.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Teams standardised on SberCloud FunctionGraph, where requests cost RUB 14.34.
  • Buyers chasing a lower entry rate on request heavy APIs, where DeepInfra's band of $0.019 to $10 dips below this range.
  • Teams budgeting in roubles, who will find SberCloud's RUB 14.34 easier to read.

Who runs it

Function Compute is part of Alibaba Cloud and is contracted through Alibaba Cloud (Singapore) Private Limited, the entity named in the international website terms. That matters on invoices and data agreements for buyers outside the home market. Getting help runs on email, chat and phone, so a phone call, a chat thread, an email, the help centre and the community all reach the same provider.

How Alibaba Cloud Function Compute compares

Where Alibaba Cloud Function Compute is available

Available
Brazil, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

How is Function Compute billed?+

Request count and runtime are billed separately. Invocations cost $0.10 to $0.15, and compute time costs $0.0000021 to $0.000003 per GB-second. A light workload pays only for what it runs, and the spread in each rate shows how much region choice moves the bill.

How long can one function run?+

A single invocation runs for 600 at most. Anything longer, such as video processing or large batch work, belongs on a different compute service. Short request handlers, scheduled callbacks and queue consumers all sit well inside that ceiling.

Where can functions run?+

Function Compute covers 31 regions. That spread matters for latency and data residency, since handlers can sit in the same market as the users and databases they call. Region choice also shifts the request rate across the range in $0.10 to $0.15.

How do I reach support?+

Support runs on email, chat and phone. Chat suits quick questions, email or phone suits harder debugging, the help centre covers the basics, and the community carries peer answers from other users. Several channels means an urgent page need not wait on email.

Which company is behind the product?+

The provider is Alibaba Cloud, and the contracting entity is Alibaba Cloud (Singapore) Private Limited. That name appears on invoices, terms and data agreements, which matters for buyers outside the home market. Alibaba Cloud also lists Trusted Partner Network (TPN) Certification among its certifications.

How does the request price compare with Google Cloud?+

Function Compute bills $0.10 to $0.15 for requests, against $0.40 on Google Cloud, so the gap shows clearly on invocation heavy workloads. SberCloud quotes RUB 14.34 in roubles, which needs a currency swap before any read like for like.

Does the price change by region?+

It does. $0.10 to $0.15 is a range rather than a single rate, so the same code costs different amounts in different markets. Compute time spreads the same way, with $0.0000021 to $0.000003 covering the range across regions.

Sources

  • alibabacloud.com/global-locations checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Locations

    “Alibaba Cloud operates 107 availability zones in 31 regions around the world with more global regions set to follow.”

  • alibabacloud.com/help/en/functioncompute/pay-as-you-go-bi... checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Price per GB-second, Price per million requests

  • alibabacloud.com/help/en/legal/latest/alibaba-cloud-inter... checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Legal entity

    “If you are a resident in or have indicated that, at the time of your Account registration, your billing address is in any other jurisdiction in which we operate, you are contracting with Alibaba...”

  • alibabacloud.com/product/function-compute checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Maximum run time, Support channels

    “The maximum package size of a flexible instance is 50 MB. Functions in a flexible instance can run for up to 600 seconds, it provides free monthly tier.”

  • alibabacloud.com/product/pai-lingjun checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Interconnect

    “Alibaba Cloud's high-performance Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) networks greatly accelerate AI training, with high-speed and low-latency transmission at 800 Gbit/s and GPU direct connection...”

  • alibabacloud.com/trust-center checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Compliance certifications

    “Alibaba Cloud Named First Public Cloud Vendor in the World to Obtain Trusted Partner Network (TPN) Certification”

Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

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Alibaba Cloud Function Compute

Pay as you go event handlers for teams already committed to Alibaba Cloud.

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