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

Leafcloud logo Leafcloud

  • Netherlands data residency, GDPR, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II certified
  • OpenStack-based, reduced vendor lock-in
  • Free ingress and a monthly egress allowance
  • Server heat reused to warm homes and care facilities
  • NVIDIA A30, A100, H100, and RTX 6000 Blackwell GPUs, VM included

Price comparison

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

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Leafcloud Leafcloud
$8.80 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (ec1.xsmall)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Leafcloud Leafcloud
$70.35 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (ec1.large)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Leafcloud Leafcloud
$140.70 / mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (ec1.2xlarge)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Leafcloud Leafcloud
$11.47 / mo 100 GB

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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Leafcloud Leafcloud
$6.88 / mo 1 TB

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Leafcloud Leafcloud
$16.54 / mo Load Balancer

Free egress allowance

Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Leafcloud Leafcloud
100 GB / mo

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Leafcloud Leafcloud
Fair use, no published rate

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
Leafcloud Leafcloud
$0.69/hr

Billing Options

Fal.ai Fal.ai
Custom
Leafcloud Leafcloud
On-Demand

Available Models

Fal.ai offers 4 GPU models, while Leafcloud offers 4.

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

Company details

Website
Fal.ai Fal.ai
fal.ai
Leafcloud Leafcloud
leaf.cloud
Headquarters
Fal.ai Fal.ai
United States of America
Leafcloud Leafcloud
Netherlands
Founded
Fal.ai Fal.ai
2021
Leafcloud Leafcloud
2020
Data Center Locations
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Leafcloud Leafcloud
1
Example Customers
Fal.ai Fal.ai
PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra
Leafcloud Leafcloud
Mobiel.nl, Milieudefensie, FeedbackFruits, GlobeScope, Erasmus Data Collaboratory, Brunel Solar Team

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Our data for Fal.ai was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Leafcloud on June 22, 2026.