What's good about...

Backblaze logo Backblaze

  • A fraction of the cost of AWS S3
  • Easy migration, S3-compatible API
  • Several data centers in North America and Europe

Backblaze logo 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 Backblaze's prices compare against Fal.ai?

Example configuration Backblaze Fal.ai
Object Storage $6.00 / mo 1 TB --
Free egress allowance 3x the amount of data stored --
1 TB of egress beyond allowance $10.00 $0.01 / GB --

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.

Fal.ai GPUs

Name GPUs VRAM vCPUs RAM Price/h
A6000 1x A6000 48GB -- -- $0.60 Source
A100 1x A100 40GB -- -- $0.99 Source
H100 1x H100 80GB -- -- $1.89 Source
H200 1x H200 141GB -- -- $2.10 Source
B200 1x B200 184GB -- -- On Request Source

Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.

Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Backblaze and Fal.ai offer:

Service Backblaze Fal.ai
GPU-powered Servers --
Object Storage --

Company details

Backblaze
Website www.backblaze.com
Headquarters United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Founded 2007
Data Center Locations 4
Example Customers Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune
Fal.ai
Website fal.ai
Headquarters United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Founded 2021
Data Center Locations --
Example Customers PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra

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Our data for Backblaze was last updated on March 7, 2025, and for Fal.ai on June 12, 2025.