What's good about...

Fal.ai logo Fal.ai

  • Optimized for fast inference, especially for generative media
  • Cost-effective, pay-as-you-go pricing model
  • Offers both serverless GPU instances

Hexabyte logo Hexabyte

  • 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

How do Fal.ai's prices compare against Hexabyte?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Hexabyte Hexabyte
$3.69 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Hexabyte Hexabyte
$7.43 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Hexabyte Hexabyte
$12.43 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Hexabyte Hexabyte
$5.73 / mo 1 TB (no egress or API fees)

Free egress allowance

Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Hexabyte Hexabyte
20 TB / mo per instance

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Hexabyte Hexabyte
$1.15 per TB

Fal.ai logo Fal.ai Pricing Details

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.

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Fal.ai Fal.ai
$0.99/hr
Hexabyte Hexabyte
$0.41/hr

Billing Options

Fal.ai Fal.ai
Custom
Hexabyte Hexabyte
On-Demand

Available Models

Fal.ai offers 4 GPU models, while Hexabyte offers 1.

Hexabyte Hexabyte

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Fal.ai and Hexabyte offer:

Company details

Website
Fal.ai Fal.ai
fal.ai
Hexabyte Hexabyte
hexabyte.se
Headquarters
Fal.ai Fal.ai
United States of America
Hexabyte Hexabyte
Sweden
Founded
Fal.ai Fal.ai
2021
Hexabyte Hexabyte
2016
Data Center Locations
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Hexabyte Hexabyte
1
Example Customers
Fal.ai Fal.ai
PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra
Hexabyte Hexabyte
Molnett, Region Västerbotten, Umeå Kommunföretag, Enduce

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Our data for Fal.ai was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Hexabyte on Feb. 12, 2026.