Alibaba Cloud reviews

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Alibaba Cloud scores 5.6 out of 10 (mixed): 1.2★ average from 109 reviews on 2 sites · Runs its own network (AS24429) · Network in 35 cities · 25 countries.

No. 84 of 135 rated providers Reviews checked 9 Nov 2026

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Fixed weights: half for what people say, half for what the provider runs on. A review part without enough data is left out and the other review parts share its weight.

What people say

  • Customer reviews 2.1 1.2★ average from 109 reviews
  • Last 12 months — Not enough data yet
  • Answers to complaints — Not read yet
  • Forum posts — Only 2 first-hand so far
  • Expert reviews — Not enough data yet

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In forums

Posts by people describing their own experience on Hacker News, summarised in our words. 2 first-hand posts among 35 that name it
  • Positive

    Uses an 18 dollar monthly Model Studio plan; very happy with a Qwen Flash model and far from using credits.

    Hacker News · 20 Oct 2026
  • Negative

    Says Alibaba Cloud flagged their email address and would not let them pay for access to a new model.

    Hacker News · 19 Jul 2026

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