What's good about...
AWS
- Extensive range of managed services, from serverless to databases to queues to video streaming
- Generous free tier and savings plan available to lock-in discounts
- 30+ datacenter locations around the world
Fal.ai
- Optimized for fast inference, especially for generative media
- Cost-effective, pay-as-you-go pricing model
- Offers both serverless GPU instances
Price comparison
How do AWS's prices compare against Fal.ai?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
AWS
Fal.ai
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
AWS
Fal.ai
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
AWS
Fal.ai
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
AWS
Fal.ai
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
AWS
Fal.ai
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
AWS
Fal.ai
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
AWS
Fal.ai
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
AWS
Fal.ai
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
AWS
Fal.ai
Free egress allowance
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Fal.ai
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Fal.ai
Fal.ai Pricing Details
Fal.ai uses a usage-based pricing model, ensuring you only pay for the compute you consume. It offers two main structures:
- GPU Pricing: Billed per second for deploying custom applications on their GPU fleet.
- Output-Based Pricing: For models hosted by Fal.ai, billing is based on the output generated, such as per image, per megapixel, or per second of video.
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
AWS
Fal.ai
Billing Options
AWS
On-DemandReserved (12mo)Reserved (36mo)
Fal.ai
Custom
H100Heads up: We do our best to keep these prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that AWS and Fal.ai offer:
Company details
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Fal.ai
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|---|---|---|
| Website | aws.amazon.com | fal.ai |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2006 | 2021 |
| Data Center Locations | 31 | -- |
| Example Customers | Vanguard, Disney, Samsung, Zocdoc, GoPro | PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra |
Website
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Fal.ai
Headquarters
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Fal.ai
Founded
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Fal.ai
Data Center Locations
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Fal.ai
Example Customers
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Fal.ai
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Our data for AWS was last updated on June 7, 2026, and for Fal.ai on Feb. 12, 2026.