Fal.ai vs Runpod

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

Example configuration	Fal.ai	Runpod
VM Small	--	$43.20 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized)
VM Medium	--	$86.40 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized)
VM Large	--	$172.80 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized)
Block Storage	--	$10.00 / mo 100 GB
1 TB of egress beyond allowance	--	Free and unlimited

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

Runpod GPUs

Name	GPUs	VRAM	vCPUs	RAM	Price/h
RTX A5000 (community cloud)	1x A5000	24GB	3	25GB	$0.16	Source
A30	1x A30	24GB	8	31GB	$0.22	Source
RTX A4000	1x A4000	16GB	4	20GB	$0.32	Source
A4500	1x A4500	20GB	4	29GB	$0.34	Source
A5000	1x A5000	24GB	4	24GB	$0.36	Source
A40	1x A40	48GB	9	50GB	$0.39	Source
A6000	1x A6000	48GB	8	50GB	$0.49	Source
RTX4090	1x RTX 4090	24GB	5	30GB	$0.69	Source
A6000 Ada	1x A6000	48GB	14	62GB	$0.77	Source
L40S	1x L40S	48GB	12	62GB	$0.86	Source
RTX 5090	1x RTX 5090	32GB	14	62GB	$0.89	Source
L40	1x L40S	48GB	8	94GB	$0.99	Source
A100 PCIe	1x A100	80GB	8	117GB	$1.64	Source
RTX PRO 6000	1x RTX Pro 6000	96GB	16	282GB	$1.79	Source
A100 SXM	1x A100	80GB	16	125GB	$1.89	Source
MI250	1x MI250	128GB	--	--	$2.10	Source
H100 PCIe	1x H100	80GB	16	188GB	$2.39	Source
H100 SXM	1x H100	80GB	16	125GB	$2.99	Source
MI300X	1x MI300X	192GB	24	283GB	$2.99	Source
H200 SXM	1x H200	141GB	--	--	$3.99	Source
B200	1x B200	180GB	28	283GB	$7.99	Source
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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.

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

Service	Fal.ai	Runpod
Block Storage	--
GPU-powered Servers
Managed Containers	--
Virtual Private Server (VPS)	--

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