Aliyun Announces AI Compute and Storage Price Increases of Up to 34%

Chainthink

Release Time: 03/18/2026 04:51:19

Summary

On March 18, 2026, Aliyun increased prices for AI compute and storage by up to 34%, citing rising demand and supply costs. The T-Head Zhenwu 810E and CPFS (Intelligent Computing Edition) saw price increases of 5%–34% and 30%, respectively. Insiders reported a surge in token usage, with Bai Lian’s MaaS service reaching record levels in Q1 2026. Altcoins to watch may respond as the Fear & Greed Index shifts in response to cloud cost changes.

ChainThink reports that on March 18, Alibaba Cloud announced on its official website that, due to surging global AI demand and rising supply chain costs, prices for Alibaba Cloud's AI computing, storage, and other products have increased by up to 34%.

Among these, the computing cards such as Pingtouge Zhenwu 810E increased by 5% to 34%, and the file storage product CPFS (AI Computing Edition) rose by 30%.

According to insiders, another key reason for this price increase is the surge in token usage. Alibaba Cloud’s MaaS platform, Bailian, achieved its highest growth rate ever from January to March. Alibaba Cloud is redirecting scarce AI computing resources toward token-related services.

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