Kingsoft Cloud
Kingsofts public cloud (金山云) offering compute, object storage, CDN, databases and AI services. NYSE/HKEX listed.
Our Verdict
A tier-two Chinese cloud with fair pricing, but you'd pick Alibaba or Tencent for serious scale.
Pros
- Competitive pricing in China
- Strong CDN and object storage
- Publicly listed, financially stable
- Decent gaming and video infrastructure
Cons
- Limited presence outside China
- Smaller service catalog vs top three
- English docs lag behind Chinese
- Market share shrinking vs Alibaba
Best for: Chinese SMBs needing affordable compute, CDN, and object storage
Not for: Global companies or teams needing cutting-edge AI and serverless services
When to Use Kingsoft Cloud
Good fit if you need
- Chinese public cloud with compute, storage, and CDN services
- AI and video cloud services for Chinese media companies
- Object storage and databases for Kingsoft ecosystem products
- NYSE-listed alternative cloud for China-market tech companies
- Managed Kubernetes and GPU compute for Chinese AI startups
Lock-in Assessment
High 2/5
Lock-in Score 2/5
Pricing
Price wrong?Kingsoft Cloud Pricing
- Pricing Model
- usage
- Free Tier
- No
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
1,000
1001K10K100K1M
10,000
1K10K100K1M10M
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Community Discussion
Comments powered by Giscus (GitHub Discussions). You need a GitHub account to comment.