[Product Change] Notification of Termination and Migration of Some GPU Cloud Server Specifications
Mar 19, 2026
Elastic Compute ServiceAffected time
2026-10-01 00:00:00 EOS
Change and Impact
ecs.ga1, ecs.gn4, ecs.vgn5i, ecs.gn5t, ecs.ebmgi6s, ecs.sgn6ia, ecs.vgn6ia, ecs.sgn6i-vws, ecs.vgn6i, ecs.vgn6i-vws, ecs.sgn6i-vws
Key Milestones
●April 1, 2026: Suspension of scaling operations for existing users
●July 1, 2026: Renewals will no longer be available
●October 1, 2026: Full termination of services for the aforementioned instance families
Refund Policy
For prepaid orders, remaining fees will be refunded proportionally based on actual usage duration.
Impact Notice
Instances not migrated or terminated before October 1, 2026 will be automatically stopped, potentially causing service disruption. We strongly recommend completing migration planning and execution ahead of schedule.
Alibaba Cloud remains committed to ensuring a smooth transition. For detailed guidance, visit our migration portal or contact your dedicated support representative.
Action required
●CPU-only workloads: Migrate to ECS General Purpose CPU Instances (more cost-effective)
●ga1 / vgn6i / sgn6i series: Recommended migration to sgn7i instances or Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service (EDS)
●sgn6ia / vgn6ia series: Recommended migration to Alibaba Cloud Cloud Phone
●Other GPU instances: Migrate to next-generation GPU instances such as gn6i, gn7i, gn7t, gn8is
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via our support hotline or by submitting a ticket.