Fal.ai
vs
Hetzner
What's good about each
- Optimized for fast inference, especially for generative media
- Cost-effective, pay-as-you-go pricing model
- Offers both serverless GPU instances
- High performance VPS configurations at affordable prices (shared, high memory, dedicated CPU)
- Easy to use web console & developer tooling (Terraform SDKs, official CLI)
- EU-based company, may simplify GDPR compliance for some
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Fal.ai | Hetzner | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $10.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $18.63 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $4.97 /mo 100 GB | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $7.33 /mo 1 TB | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $8.46 /mo LB11 | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | $1.13 /TB €1 / TB |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Fal.ai offers 5 GPU models, while Hetzner offers 2. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Fal.ai | Hetzner | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs · 1 config
|
$2.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.17 /GPU/hr On-demand | 27% cheaper on Hetzner |
|
H100
2 configs
|
$1.89 /GPU/hr Custom | -- | Fal.ai only |
|
B300
2 configs
|
$4.49 /GPU/hr Custom | -- | Fal.ai only |
|
B200
2 configs
|
$3.49 /GPU/hr Custom | -- | Fal.ai only |
|
H200
2 configs
|
$2.10 /GPU/hr Custom | -- | Fal.ai only |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
-- | $0.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hetzner only |
Fal.ai bills on-demand and custom; Hetzner bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Fal.ai | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Fal.ai | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | -- |
| ISO 27001 | -- | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | -- | Card payments only |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Fal.ai | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | -- | 6 |
| Example customers | PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc |
| Website | fal.ai | hetzner.com |
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Our data for Fal.ai was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Hetzner on Sept. 18, 2026.