10k DAU

10k DAU: stop betting everything on one box

At 10k DAU, peak traffic, database load, cache, CDN, and abnormal traffic matter more than the headline server size.

Verify pricing Static SOP

Recommendation

Keep static sites on CDN; use 4C8G + RDS + Redis + CDN/WAF for Mini Programs; use 4C8G + DB + Redis + limits for API gateways.

Best for

  • Products with real traffic
  • Teams preparing a budget
  • MVPs moving to production
  • Procurement checklists

Not for

  • Pre-launch speculation
  • Lowest-price-only decisions
  • No monitoring or backup

Cost bands

Band Monthly Stack
Website $15-120/month Static hosting + CDN + light backend
Mini Program $120-350/month 4C8G + RDS + Redis + CDN/WAF
API gateway $200+/month Gateway + DB + Redis + queue + billing logs

Candidate plans

Mainland China

Tencent Cloud Lighthouse

Needs verification Verify official page
Spec
4C / 8G / 8Mbps
ICP/Mini Program
ICP path / recommended
API gateway
not_recommended
Risk
Verify pricing, traffic, renewal, and regional network quality before purchase.
Official source
Mainland China

Tencent Cloud CVM

Needs verification Verify official page
Spec
4C / 8G
ICP/Mini Program
ICP path / recommended
API gateway
not_recommended
Risk
Verify pricing, traffic, renewal, and regional network quality before purchase.
Official source
Mainland China

Alibaba Cloud ECS

Needs verification Verify official page
Spec
4C / 8G
ICP/Mini Program
ICP path / acceptable
API gateway
not_recommended
Risk
Verify pricing, traffic, renewal, and regional network quality before purchase.
Official source
Hong Kong

Tencent Cloud Lighthouse

Needs verification Verify official page
Spec
4C / 8G / 35Mbps / 5120GB
ICP/Mini Program
Not ICP primary / not_primary_backend
API gateway
mvp_ok
Risk
Verify pricing, traffic, renewal, and regional network quality before purchase.
Official source
Provider/Product Region Spec Price ICP/Mini Program API gateway Risk note
Tencent Cloud
Lighthouse
Mainland China 4C / 8G / 8Mbps Needs verification
Verify official page
ICP path
recommended
not_recommended Verify pricing, traffic, renewal, and regional network quality before purchase.
Tencent Cloud
CVM
Mainland China 4C / 8G Needs verification
Verify official page
ICP path
recommended
not_recommended Verify pricing, traffic, renewal, and regional network quality before purchase.
Alibaba Cloud
ECS
Mainland China 4C / 8G Needs verification
Verify official page
ICP path
acceptable
not_recommended Verify pricing, traffic, renewal, and regional network quality before purchase.
Tencent Cloud
Lighthouse
Hong Kong 4C / 8G / 35Mbps / 5120GB Needs verification
Verify official page
Not ICP primary
not_primary_backend
mvp_ok Verify pricing, traffic, renewal, and regional network quality before purchase.