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

UpCloud logo UpCloud

  • Wide range of VPS options at competitive prices
  • Good selection of managed services, from databases to object storage to Kubernetes
  • Offers a 100% SLA with 50x compensation for service outages
  • Based in the EU, may ease GDPR compliance

Price comparison

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

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
$3.44 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
$59.57 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (General)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
$183.30 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (High CPU)

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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UpCloud UpCloud
$25.20 / 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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UpCloud UpCloud
$22.91 / 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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UpCloud UpCloud
$11.46 / mo

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
$68.74 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
$57.28 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Fal.ai Fal.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
Free within fair usage policy 1-48 TB per instance, then reduced bandwidth

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
UpCloud UpCloud
$0.66/hr

Billing Options

Fal.ai Fal.ai
Custom
UpCloud UpCloud
On-Demand

Available Models

Fal.ai offers 4 GPU models, while UpCloud 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
UpCloud UpCloud
upcloud.com
Headquarters
Fal.ai Fal.ai
United States of America
UpCloud UpCloud
Finland
Founded
Fal.ai Fal.ai
2021
UpCloud UpCloud
2012
Data Center Locations
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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UpCloud UpCloud
13
Example Customers
Fal.ai Fal.ai
PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra
UpCloud UpCloud
Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk

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Our data for Fal.ai was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for UpCloud on May 19, 2026.