Starting July 30, 2025 (UTC+8), ApsaraMQ for Kafka reduces unit prices for Serverless instances. Partition pricing tiers are simplified from four tiers to two.
Subscription (monthly or yearly) and pay-as-you-go (hourly) instance prices are not affected.
What is changing
This price reduction covers four billable items for Serverless instances:
| Billable item | Change | Editions affected |
|---|---|---|
| Reserved capacity for message publishing | Price reduced | Professional Edition only (Basic and Standard unchanged) |
| Reserved capacity for message subscription | Price reduced | Professional Edition only (Basic and Standard unchanged) |
| Storage space | Price reduced | Professional Edition only (Basic and Standard unchanged) |
| Number of partitions | Pricing tiers simplified from 4 to 2 | All editions (Basic, Standard, Professional) |
Detailed pricing
Reserved capacity for message publishing
Regions on public cloud
Chinese mainland regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Fuzhou - Local Region) (Closing Down), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Chengdu), China (Guangzhou), China (Heyuan)
| Pricing tier (MB/s) | Before (USD per MB/s-hour) | After (USD per MB/s-hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [0, 60] | 0.00630 | 0.00525 | 16.67% |
| (60, 300] | 0.00397 | 0.00330 | 16.88% |
| (300, 1024] | 0.00250 | 0.00208 | 16.67% |
| > 1024 | 0.00158 | 0.00132 | 16.67% |
Other countries and regions: Singapore, China (Hong Kong), Japan (Tokyo), UK (London), Germany (Frankfurt), US (Virginia), US (Silicon Valley), South Korea (Seoul)
| Pricing tier (MB/s) | Before (USD per MB/s-hour) | After (USD per MB/s-hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [0, 60] | 0.00914 | 0.00761 | 16.71% |
| (60, 300] | 0.00576 | 0.00479 | 16.93% |
| (300, 1024] | 0.00363 | 0.00302 | 16.78% |
| > 1024 | 0.00228 | 0.00191 | 16.26% |
Southeast Asia: Indonesia (Jakarta), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Philippines (Manila), Thailand (Bangkok)
| Pricing tier (MB/s) | Before (USD per MB/s-hour) | After (USD per MB/s-hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [0, 60] | 0.00838 | 0.00683 | 18.56% |
| (60, 300] | 0.00528 | 0.00429 | 18.75% |
| (300, 1024] | 0.00333 | 0.00271 | 18.67% |
| > 1024 | 0.00210 | 0.00171 | 18.49% |
Regions on Finance Cloud
Regions: China East 1 Finance Cloud, China East 2 Finance Cloud, China South 1 Finance Cloud, China North 2 Finance (Preview)
| Pricing tier (MB/s) | Before (USD per MB/s-hour) | After (USD per MB/s-hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [0, 60] | 0.01197 | 0.00998 | 16.67% |
| (60, 300] | 0.00754 | 0.00627 | 16.84% |
| (300, 1024] | 0.00475 | 0.00396 | 16.67% |
| > 1024 | 0.00299 | 0.00250 | 16.33% |
Regions on Alibaba Gov Cloud
Region: China North 2 Alibaba Gov Cloud 1
| Pricing tier (MB/s) | Before (USD per MB/s-hour) | After (USD per MB/s-hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [0, 60] | 0.01260 | 0.01050 | 16.67% |
| (60, 300] | 0.00794 | 0.00660 | 16.88% |
| (300, 1024] | 0.00500 | 0.00417 | 16.67% |
| > 1024 | 0.00315 | 0.00263 | 16.40% |
Reserved capacity for message subscription
Regions on public cloud
Chinese mainland regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Fuzhou - Local Region) (Closing Down), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Chengdu), China (Guangzhou), China (Heyuan)
| Pricing tier (MB/s) | Before (USD per MB/s-hour) | After (USD per MB/s-hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [0, 60] | 0.00315 | 0.00263 | 16.40% |
| (60, 300] | 0.00199 | 0.00165 | 17.09% |
| (300, 1024] | 0.00125 | 0.00105 | 16.00% |
| > 1024 | 0.00079 | 0.00065 | 17.72% |
Other countries and regions: Singapore, China (Hong Kong), Japan (Tokyo), UK (London), Germany (Frankfurt), US (Virginia), US (Silicon Valley), South Korea (Seoul)
| Pricing tier (MB/s) | Before (USD per MB/s-hour) | After (USD per MB/s-hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [0, 60] | 0.00457 | 0.00382 | 16.45% |
| (60, 300] | 0.00288 | 0.00239 | 16.93% |
| (300, 1024] | 0.00181 | 0.00152 | 15.88% |
| > 1024 | 0.00114 | 0.00094 | 17.32% |
Southeast Asia: Indonesia (Jakarta), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Philippines (Manila), Thailand (Bangkok)
| Pricing tier (MB/s) | Before (USD per MB/s-hour) | After (USD per MB/s-hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [0, 60] | 0.00419 | 0.00342 | 18.30% |
| (60, 300] | 0.00264 | 0.00215 | 18.75% |
| (300, 1024] | 0.00166 | 0.00137 | 17.77% |
| > 1024 | 0.00105 | 0.00085 | 19.52% |
Regions on Finance Cloud
Regions: China East 1 Finance Cloud, China East 2 Finance Cloud, China South 1 Finance Cloud, China North 2 Finance (Preview)
| Pricing tier (MB/s) | Before (USD per MB/s-hour) | After (USD per MB/s-hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [0, 60] | 0.00599 | 0.00500 | 16.47% |
| (60, 300] | 0.00377 | 0.00314 | 16.84% |
| (300, 1024] | 0.00238 | 0.00200 | 16.18% |
| > 1024 | 0.00150 | 0.00124 | 17.67% |
Regions on Alibaba Gov Cloud
Region: China North 2 Alibaba Gov Cloud 1
| Pricing tier (MB/s) | Before (USD per MB/s-hour) | After (USD per MB/s-hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [0, 60] | 0.00630 | 0.00527 | 16.40% |
| (60, 300] | 0.00397 | 0.00330 | 16.88% |
| (300, 1024] | 0.00250 | 0.00210 | 16.00% |
| > 1024 | 0.00158 | 0.00130 | 17.72% |
Storage space
Regions on public cloud
Chinese mainland regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Fuzhou - Local Region) (Closing Down), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Chengdu), China (Guangzhou), China (Heyuan)
| Pricing tier (GB) | Before (USD/hour) | After (USD/hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [1, 1024] | 0.00018 | 0.00015 | 16.67% |
| (1024, 5 x 1024] | 0.00014 | 0.00011 | 19.05% |
| (5 x 1024, 10 x 1024] | 0.00010 | 0.00009 | 15.00% |
| > 10 x 1,024 | 0.00008 | 0.00007 | 12.50% |
Other countries and regions: Singapore, China (Hong Kong), Japan (Tokyo), UK (London), Germany (Frankfurt), US (Virginia), US (Silicon Valley), South Korea (Seoul)
| Pricing tier (GB) | Before (USD/hour) | After (USD/hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [1, 1024] | 0.00026 | 0.00022 | 16.35% |
| (1024, 5 x 1024] | 0.00020 | 0.00016 | 17.83% |
| (5 x 1024, 10 x 1024] | 0.00015 | 0.00012 | 17.83% |
| > 10 x 1,024 | 0.00011 | 0.00010 | 7.73% |
Southeast Asia: Indonesia (Jakarta), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Philippines (Manila), Thailand (Bangkok)
| Pricing tier (GB) | Before (USD/hour) | After (USD/hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [1, 1024] | 0.00024 | 0.00020 | 18.75% |
| (1024, 5 x 1024] | 0.00018 | 0.00015 | 18.15% |
| (5 x 1024, 10 x 1024] | 0.00014 | 0.00011 | 21.07% |
| > 10 x 1,024 | 0.00010 | 0.00009 | 9.00% |
Regions on Finance Cloud
Regions: China East 1 Finance Cloud, China East 2 Finance Cloud, China South 1 Finance Cloud, China North 2 Finance (Preview)
| Pricing tier (GB) | Before (USD/hour) | After (USD/hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [1, 1024] | 0.00034 | 0.00029 | 16.18% |
| (1024, 5 x 1024] | 0.00026 | 0.00022 | 17.18% |
| (5 x 1024, 10 x 1024] | 0.00019 | 0.00016 | 15.00% |
| > 10 x 1,024 | 0.00014 | 0.00013 | 5.00% |
Regions on Alibaba Gov Cloud
Region: China North 2 Alibaba Gov Cloud 1
| Pricing tier (GB) | Before (USD/hour) | After (USD/hour) | Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| [1, 1024] | 0.00036 | 0.00030 | 16.67% |
| (1024, 5 x 1024] | 0.00027 | 0.00023 | 16.05% |
| (5 x 1024, 10 x 1024] | 0.00020 | 0.00017 | 15.00% |
| > 10 x 1,024 | 0.00015 | 0.00014 | 6.67% |
Number of partitions
The partition pricing structure is simplified from four tiers to two. The new prices apply to all three editions (Basic, Standard, and Professional).
Regions on public cloud
Chinese mainland regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Fuzhou - Local Region) (Closing Down), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Chengdu), China (Guangzhou), China (Heyuan)
| Pricing tier | Basic Edition (USD/hour) | Standard Edition (USD/hour) | Professional Edition (USD/hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [1, 1000] | 0.00006 | 0.000062 | 0.000112 |
| > 1000 | 0.00003 | 0.000032 | 0.000055 |
Other countries and regions: Singapore, China (Hong Kong), Japan (Tokyo), UK (London), Germany (Frankfurt), US (Virginia), US (Silicon Valley), South Korea (Seoul)
| Pricing tier | Basic Edition (USD/hour) | Standard Edition (USD/hour) | Professional Edition (USD/hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [1, 1000] | 0.00008 | 0.000090 | 0.000162 |
| > 1000 | 0.00004 | 0.000045 | 0.000080 |
Southeast Asia: Indonesia (Jakarta), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Philippines (Manila), Thailand (Bangkok)
| Pricing tier | Basic Edition (USD/hour) | Standard Edition (USD/hour) | Professional Edition (USD/hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [1, 1000] | 0.00008 | 0.000082 | 0.000148 |
| > 1000 | 0.00004 | 0.000042 | 0.000073 |
Regions on Finance Cloud
Regions: China East 1 Finance Cloud, China East 2 Finance Cloud, China South 1 Finance Cloud, China North 2 Finance (Preview)
| Pricing tier | Basic Edition (USD/hour) | Standard Edition (USD/hour) | Professional Edition (USD/hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [1, 1000] | 0.00011 | 0.000117 | 0.000212 |
| > 1000 | 0.00005 | 0.000058 | 0.000105 |
Regions on Alibaba Gov Cloud
Region: China North 2 Alibaba Gov Cloud 1
| Pricing tier | Basic Edition (USD/hour) | Standard Edition (USD/hour) | Professional Edition (USD/hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [1, 1000] | 0.00011 | 0.000123 | 0.000222 |
| > 1000 | 0.00006 | 0.000062 | 0.000112 |