What's good about...
Civo
- Offers many managed services, from databases to GPUs to object storage to containers
- Create a Kubernetes cluster with just a few clicks
- Competitive pricing, free egress
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 Civo's prices compare against Fal.ai?
| Example configuration |
Civo
|
Fal.ai
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | -- |
| VM Medium | $40.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | -- |
| VM Large | $160.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | -- |
| Block Storage | $10.00 / mo 100 GB | -- |
| Object Storage | $10.00 / mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer | -- |
| Load Balancer | $10.00 / mo Single node | -- |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $40.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Managed Redis®* | $20.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM | -- |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | Free and unlimited | -- |
Civo GPUs
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L40S Medium | 1x L40S | 48GB | 8 | 64GB | $1.79 | Source |
| A100-40 Small | 1x A100 | 40GB | 8 | 64GB | $1.79 | Source |
| A100-80 Small | 1x A100 | 80GB | 12 | 128GB | $2.38 | Source |
| L40S Medium (2x) | 2x L40S | 96GB | 16 | 128GB | $3.57 | Source |
| A100-40 Medium | 2x A100 | 80GB | 16 | 128GB | $3.57 | Source |
| A100-80 Medium | 2x A100 | 160GB | 24 | 256GB | $4.76 | Source |
| L40S Large | 4x L40S | 192GB | 32 | 255GB | $7.14 | Source |
| A100-40 Large | 4x A100 | 160GB | 32 | 255GB | $7.14 | Source |
| A100-80 Large | 4x A100 | 320GB | 48 | 512GB | $9.52 | Source |
| L40S Extra Large | 8x L40S | 384GB | 64 | 512GB | $14.29 | Source |
| A100-40 Extra Large | 8x A100 | 320GB | 64 | 512GB | $14.29 | Source |
| A100-80 Extra Large | 8x A100 | 640GB | 96 | 1024GB | $19.05 | Source |
| H100 | 1x H100 | 80GB | -- | -- | On Request | Source |
| GH200 | 1x GH200 | 96GB | -- | -- | On Request | Source |
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.
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Our data for Civo was last updated on Oct. 16, 2024, and for Fal.ai on June 12, 2025.