Fal.ai vs FluidStack
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
FluidStack
- Deploy GPU workloads without having to manage infrastructure
- Affordable prices, wide range of GPU options
- Clusters can be reserved to lock-in savings
- 24/7 support with a 15-minute response time
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FluidStack's Pricing
FluidStack GPUs
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia L40S | 1x L40S | 48GB | 24 | 64GB | $1.30 | Source |
| Nvidia A100 80GB PCIe | 1x A100 | 80GB | 32 | 128GB | $1.80 | Source |
| Nvidia H100 PCIe | 1x H100 | 80GB | 48 | 256GB | $2.89 | Source |
| Nvidia H100 SXM | 1x H100 | 80GB | 48 | 256GB | $3.19 | Source |
| H200 | 1x H200 | 141GB | 48 | 256GB | On Request | Source |
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Fal.ai and FluidStack offer:
| Service |
Fal.ai
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FluidStack
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|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers |
Company details
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Fal.ai
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FluidStack
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| Website | fal.ai | www.fluidstack.io |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Founded | 2021 | 2017 |
| Data Center Locations | -- | 4 |
| Example Customers | PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra | Character.ai, Playground, Samsung Research, Krisp, Codeway |
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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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FluidStack
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| Website | www.fluidstack.io |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Data Center Locations | 4 |
| Example Customers | Character.ai, Playground, Samsung Research, Krisp, Codeway |
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Our data for Fal.ai was last updated on June 12, 2025, and for FluidStack on Sept. 25, 2024.