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Civo vs Fal.ai

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What's good about...

Civo logo Civo

  • Kubernetes clusters deploy in under 90 seconds
  • Simple CLI and API with straightforward tooling
  • Transparent, predictable pricing with no hidden fees
  • GPU infrastructure including NVIDIA B200 for AI training and inference
  • UK-headquartered with data residency options
  • LLM inference with pay-per-token access to open-source models (GPT-OSS-120b, Llama 4 Maverick, Kimi-K25) with up to 500k context windows

Fal.ai 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 Civo's prices compare against Fal.ai?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Civo Civo
$5.43 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Civo Civo
$43.45 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Civo Civo
$86.91 / mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Civo Civo
$10.00 / mo 100 GB
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Civo Civo
$10.00 / mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Civo Civo
$10.86 / mo Single node
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Civo Civo
$43.45 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Civo Civo
$20.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Civo Civo
Free and unlimited
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Fal.ai logo 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.
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GPU Fleet Overview

Same GPU, Both Providers

Cheapest rate per GPU per hour for the cards both providers sell, compared on a billing mode they both publish.

On-demand price per GPU-hour.

Civo Civo
Fal.ai Fal.ai
H100 $2.99 $4.50 H200 $3.49 $4.50

Billing Options

Civo Civo
On-DemandReserved (6mo)Reserved (12mo)Reserved (24mo)Reserved (36mo)
Fal.ai Fal.ai
On-DemandCustom

Available Models

Ranked by how many providers list each card. The number beside a GPU is how many instance configurations this provider sells it in, not how many are in stock.

Civo and Fal.ai each offer 5 GPU models.

Civo Civo
H100(10) A100(40) H200(10) L40S(20) B200(3)
Fal.ai Fal.ai
H100(2) H200(2) RTX PRO 6000(2) B200(2) B300(2)

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & 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 & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

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

Service Civo Fal.ai
Block Storage
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Object Storage
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Civo Civo
civo.com
Fal.ai Fal.ai
fal.ai
Headquarters
Civo Civo
United Kingdom
Fal.ai Fal.ai
United States of America
Founded
Civo Civo
2015
Fal.ai Fal.ai
2021
Data Center Locations
Civo Civo
5
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Example Customers
Civo Civo
Oxford University, Orbital Materials, TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™
Fal.ai Fal.ai
PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra

Alternatives to consider

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Our data for Civo was last updated on Aug. 22, 2026, and for Fal.ai on July 1, 2026.

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