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
Shadeform
- Launch instances anywhere with a single console and API
- Leverage a multi-cloud set up, without the hassle
- You can reserve instances in advance to ensure GPU availability
- Free to use, zero mark-up fees
Price comparison
Fal.ai Pricing
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
Billing Options
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Available Models
Fal.ai offers 5 GPU models.
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H100
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Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Plan figures take each provider's closest match to a common setup. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Fal.ai and Shadeform offer:
Company details
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| Website | fal.ai | shadeform.com |
| Headquarters |
United States of America 
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United States of America
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| Founded | 2021 | 2023 |
| Data Center Locations | -- | -- |
| Example Customers | PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra | University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1 |
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Our data for Fal.ai was last updated on Aug. 31, 2026, and for Shadeform on July 9, 2026.