What Baidu AI Cloud International does

Baidu AI Cloud International is the overseas cloud computing arm of Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU), operating from Hong Kong and serving international enterprise customers via intl.cloud.baidu.com. The platform delivers a full-stack infrastructure offering spanning elastic compute (Baidu Cloud Compute / BCC with GPU/FPGA support), multi-tier object and block storage (BOS with Standard, Infrequent Access, Cold, and Archive tiers; CDS), and a networking stack that includes Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloud Smart Network (CSN), VPN Gateway, Service Network Interface Card (SNIC), Load Balancer, and Elastic Public IP. Underlying technology is built on Baidu's proprietary virtualization and distributed cluster technologies, with BOS offering S3-compatible APIs and 99.9999999% data durability through multi-replica redundancy.

Name

Baidu AI Cloud International

Legal name

Baidu AI Cloud

Website

https://intl.cloud.baidu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Baidu AI Cloud International is the overseas cloud division of Baidu, Inc., offering elastic compute, S3-compatible object storage, networking, and AI services to international enterprises across media, education, IoV, and retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Compute Cloud & GPU-as-a-Service (HDAAAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud Networking Core Services (VPC/VNet, Load Balancing, DNS, NAT) (HDABAAAJ), AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ), Cloud Landing Zone & Architecture (Network, IAM, Governance) (BPAEACAE)

Keywords

• Cloud computing services
• AI cloud platform
• Object storage
• Elastic cloud compute
• Virtual private cloud

Headquarters

HQ city

Wan Chai

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cloud Infrastructure Services: Provides elastic cloud compute, storage, and networking services with multiple billing models including prepaid subscriptions, pay-as-you-go postpaid, and reserved instances for enterprise cost optimization.
2. Usage-based Computing: Pay-per-minute billing for cloud compute and storage resources based on actual usage, with deductions every 15 minutes and hourly billing statements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Baidu AI Cloud International provides enterprise-grade cloud computing infrastructure including elastic compute (BCC), object storage (BOS), block storage (CDS), virtual private cloud (VPC), Cloud Smart Network (CSN), VPN Gateway, Load Balancer, Elastic Public IP, Service Network Interface Card (SNIC), and a zero-deployment AI service (DuClaw) supporting multiple LLMs. The platform is built on Baidu's proprietary virtualization and distributed cluster technologies with GPU/FPGA heterogeneous computing and serves international markets through its English-language portal at intl.cloud.baidu.com.

Product overview

Baidu AI Cloud International offers a comprehensive full-stack AI+cloud product system consisting of computing, network, and storage services. The core products include Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC) for elastic cloud servers with GPU/FPGA support, Object Storage (BOS) for scalable data storage with multiple tiers (Standard, Infrequent Access, Cold, Archive), Cloud Disk Service (CDS) for block storage, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) for network isolation, Load Balancer for traffic distribution, Cloud Smart Network (CSN) for distributed networking, VPN Gateway for secure connections, Service Network Interface Card (SNIC) for intranet access, and Elastic Public IP for internet connectivity. Additionally, DuClaw is a zero-deployment AI service supporting multiple LLM providers. These products work together to provide enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure with AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC): Elastically scalable cloud computing services with cost-efficient and high-performance cloud servers
• Baidu Object Storage (BOS)
• Cloud Disk Service (CDS)
• Cloud Smart Network (CSN)
• Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
• VPN Gateway

Products and services

• Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC) Elastically scalable, cost-efficient, and high-performance cloud computing service for enterprise workloads. Supports GPU/FPGA-based heterogeneous computing, multiple instance types, elastic scaling, prepaid subscription, pay-as-you-go, and reserved instance billing. Targeted at enterprises running compute-intensive and AI/ML workloads.
• Object Storage (BOS) Stable, secure, efficient, and highly scalable cloud storage service supporting Standard, Infrequent Access, Cold, and Archive storage tiers with S3-compatible APIs, intelligent lifecycle management, and AI image processing capabilities such as moderation, recognition, cartoonization, and style conversion. Used by enterprises and developers for large-scale data storage, backups, big data, and AI training scenarios.
• Cloud Disk Service (CDS) Low-latency, durable, highly reliable, and elastic block storage service for BCC cloud servers. Provides multi-replica redundancy, online resizing, performance bursting, scheduled and manual snapshots, custom images, and disk encryption. Serves enterprises requiring persistent, secure, and high-IOPS system and data disks.
• Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Flexible and customizable network address space configuration enabling secure isolation within virtual private clouds with subnet, security group, and route table configuration. Targeted at enterprises requiring isolated, logically segmented cloud network environments.
• Load Balancer High-availability traffic distribution service that distributes incoming traffic across multiple compute instances to improve application availability and scalability. Annual plans start at 20% off. Used by enterprises running distributed, scalable web applications.
• Cloud Smart Network (CSN) Distributed cloud infrastructure hub for IoT and multi-region networking that interconnects VPCs, dedicated channels, and edge networks through automatic route learning, shortest-path interconnection, and intelligent scheduling. Provides free 10G intra-region bandwidth with paid cross-region bandwidth packages. Used by enterprises with multi-region, multi-active workloads.
• VPN Gateway Network connection product designed for business interaction, mobile office, and hybrid cloud scenarios using IKE/IPsec or SSL encryption. Enables secure cloud-to-on-premises and cloud-to-cloud communication for enterprises building hybrid environments.
• Elastic Public IP Public IP addresses and scalable public bandwidth enabling elastic access to the internet, with bandwidth options up to 500Mbps. Promotional offer of up to 30% off. Suited to enterprises requiring flexible, scalable, public-facing compute endpoints.
• Service Network Interface Card (SNIC) Network interface enabling users to conveniently and securely access services within a VPC or at a hybrid cloud peer via intranet, mapping external services into the VPC. Used by enterprises to simplify platform architecture and enable one-way authorized intranet access, as exemplified by DuerOS.
• DuClaw Zero-deployment OpenClaw web-based AI service for users without technical setup experience, requiring no server deployment or API key configuration. Built-in access to Baidu Search, Baidu Baike, and Baidu Scholar; supports model switching across DeepSeek, Kimi-K2.5, GLM-5, and MiniMax-M2.5 generative LLMs. Targeted at businesses, developers, and end users seeking plug-and-play AI assistants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9999999% data durability rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration24 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ACE ROBOTICScoreTechnology or Integration · 19 July 2026ACE ROBOTICS launched the World Model Cloud Ecosystem initiative with Baidu AI Cloud alongside Alibaba Cloud, Huawei Cloud, Tencent Cloud, and SenseCore AI Cloud. The partnership supports world-model computing requirements for ACE ROBOTICS's embodied AI stack including Kairos 3.1 world model and commercial robotics solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Huawei Cloud: Huawei Cloud is a direct peer operating a comparable full-stack cloud platform (compute, storage, networking, AI) with aggressive international expansion in APAC, Latin America, and Africa. Both compete in the same Chinese-origin hyperscaler category and share similar geopolitical constraints and customer segments.
• Alibaba Cloud (Aliyun): Alibaba Cloud is the most direct competitor to Baidu AI Cloud International — a Chinese-headquartered hyperscaler offering compute, storage, networking, and AI services with established international presence across APAC, Middle East, and Europe. Both target the same international enterprise segment with comparable full-stack IaaS/PaaS portfolios.
• Linode (Akamai): Linode, now part of Akamai, provides virtual compute, storage, and networking services with straightforward pricing targeting developers and SMBs. Direct peer to Baidu AI Cloud's BCC/CDS/VPC core offerings for cost-conscious international customers.
• Tencent Cloud: Tencent Cloud is another direct Chinese hyperscaler peer offering similar IaaS/PaaS and AI services with growing international footprint. Both target enterprise customers in video, gaming, media, and education verticals with comparable pricing and product portfolios.
• DigitalOcean: DigitalOcean offers simplified cloud infrastructure (compute, storage, networking) targeting developers and SMBs with transparent per-minute pricing similar to Baidu AI Cloud's usage-based model. Both compete for cost-sensitive compute and storage workloads outside the hyperscaler tier.
• Vultr: Vultr offers cloud compute, storage, and bare metal with global regions and per-hour billing. Direct peer for elastic compute, object storage, and networking services targeting developers and enterprises seeking cost-efficient alternatives to Western hyperscalers.

Broad incumbents

• Amazon Web Services (AWS): AWS is the global IaaS/PaaS incumbent and broadest peer across compute, storage (S3), networking (VPC), and AI services. While not a direct Chinese-cloud competitor, AWS serves the same enterprise workloads and is the primary benchmark for S3 compatibility, feature parity, and global scale that Baidu AI Cloud must match.
• Microsoft Azure: Microsoft Azure is a broad incumbent offering compute, storage, networking, and AI services with deep enterprise penetration. Competes with Baidu AI Cloud for international enterprise workloads, particularly those requiring hybrid cloud and AI integration with productivity tools.
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP): Google Cloud is a broad incumbent hyperscaler offering compute, storage, networking, and AI/ML services. Competes with Baidu AI Cloud for AI-focused workloads, data analytics customers, and enterprise digital transformation deals globally.
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI): Oracle Cloud offers compute, storage, networking, and database services with growing international regions. Broad incumbent competing for enterprise workloads, particularly those requiring database migration and hybrid cloud architectures similar to Baidu AI Cloud's enterprise migration focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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