Fal.ai
vs
Hexabyte
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
- Affordable VPS instances with customizable specs
- S3-compatible object storage with no egress or API fees
- Offers dedicated servers
- EU-based with GDPR-friendly data storage
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Fal.ai | Hexabyte | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $4.37 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $11.03 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $19.91 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $6.78 /mo 1 TB (no egress or API fees) | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 20 TB / mo per instance | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | $1.13 /TB per 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 Hexabyte offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Fal.ai | Hexabyte | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs
|
$1.10 /GPU/hr Custom | -- | Fal.ai only |
|
H200
2 configs
|
$2.10 /GPU/hr Custom | -- | Fal.ai only |
|
L4
4 configs
|
-- | $0.41 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hexabyte only |
Fal.ai bills on-demand and custom; Hexabyte bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Fal.ai | Hexabyte |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
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 | Hexabyte |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | USA | Sweden |
| Locations | -- | 1 |
| Example customers | PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra | Molnett, Region Västerbotten, Umeå Kommunföretag, Enduce |
| Website | fal.ai | hexabyte.se |
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Our data for Fal.ai was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Hexabyte on Sept. 18, 2026.