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
Render
- Offers managed services from caches to databases to cron jobs to background workers
- Managed PostgreSQL supports point-in-time recovery
- Generous free tier
Price comparison
How do Fal.ai's prices compare against Render?
| Example configuration |
Fal.ai
|
Render
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|---|---|---|
| VM Small | -- | $25.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (Web Service) |
| VM Medium | -- | $175.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Web Service) |
| VM Large | -- | $450.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (Web Service) |
| Block Storage | -- | $25.00 / mo 100 GB |
| Load Balancer | -- | Included in plan |
| Managed PostgreSQL | -- | $95.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 96 GB storage |
| Managed Redis®* | -- | $32.00 / mo 1 GB RAM |
| Free egress allowance | -- | 100 GB - 1 TB, depends on plan |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | -- | $300.00 Billed $30 / 100 GB |
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 |
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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Render
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| Website | fal.ai | render.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2021 | 2018 |
| Data Center Locations | -- | 4 |
| Example Customers | PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra | Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt |
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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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Render
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|---|---|
| Website | render.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Data Center Locations | 4 |
| Example Customers | Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt |
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Our data for Fal.ai was last updated on June 12, 2025, and for Render on Nov. 12, 2024.