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
Hetzner
- 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
How do Fal.ai's prices compare against Hetzner?
| Example configuration |
Fal.ai
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Hetzner
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|---|---|---|
| VM Small | -- | $5.30 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX22) |
| VM Medium | -- | $9.51 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX32) |
| VM Large | -- | $22.95 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX42) |
| Block Storage | -- | $6.10 / mo 100 GB |
| Object Storage | -- | $5.88 / mo 1 TB |
| Load Balancer | -- | $7.48 / mo LB11 |
| Free egress allowance | -- | 1-60 TB / mo per instance |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | -- | $1.18 €1 / TB |
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 |
Hetzner GPUs
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEX44 | 1x RTX 4000 | 20GB | 14 | 64GB | $0.34 | Source |
| GEX130 | 1x RTX 6000 | 48GB | 24 | 128GB | $1.58 | 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.
Which services do they offer
Company details
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Fal.ai
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Hetzner
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|---|---|---|
| Website | fal.ai | hetzner.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | Germany 🇩🇪 |
| Founded | 2021 | 1997 |
| Data Center Locations | -- | 6 |
| Example Customers | PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc |
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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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Hetzner
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|---|---|
| Website | hetzner.com |
| Headquarters | Germany 🇩🇪 |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Data Center Locations | 6 |
| Example Customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc |
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Our data for Fal.ai was last updated on June 12, 2025, and for Hetzner on Dec. 3, 2024.