What's good about...
Fal.ai
- Optimized for fast inference, especially for generative media
- Cost-effective, pay-as-you-go pricing model
- Offers both serverless GPU instances
FlexStack
- One-click deploy to AWS without complicated infrastructure or templates
- Easy-to-use dashboard and excellent documentation
- No vendor lock-in - uses your own AWS account and can "eject" anytime
- Generous free tier with affordable monthly plans
Price comparison
Fal.ai's Pricing
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 | |
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| 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 |
FlexStack's Pricing
FlexStack charges a fixed subscription fee on top of your AWS usage. It's available in three plans including a free tier:
- Starter $0/mo: Includes 1 environment, 1 team member and 2 running services.
- Indie $9/mo: Includes 10 environments, 1 team member and 50 running services.
- Team $29/user/mo: Unlimited environments, team members and services.
You can view the complete list of features on their pricing page.
Which services do they offer
Company details
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FlexStack
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| Website | fal.ai | flexstack.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2021 | 2024 |
| Data Center Locations | -- | -- |
| Example Customers | PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra | -- |
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Fal.ai
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| Website | fal.ai |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Data Center Locations | -- |
| Example Customers | PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra |
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FlexStack
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| Website | flexstack.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Data Center Locations | -- |
| Example Customers | -- |
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Our data for Fal.ai was last updated on June 12, 2025, and for FlexStack on Aug. 15, 2024.