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Fal.ai vs Vultr

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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

Vultr logo Vultr

  • Good selection VPS configurations (GPU, dedicated, high memory)
  • Offers managed services (databases, Kubernetes, object storage)
  • Competitive pricing, generous egress
  • 30+ data center locations around the world

Price comparison

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

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Vultr Vultr
$5.00 / 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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Vultr Vultr
$40.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Vultr Vultr
$160.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU-Optimized)

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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Vultr Vultr
$10.00 / 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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Vultr Vultr
$18.00 / 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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Vultr Vultr
$10.00 / 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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Vultr Vultr
$60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 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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Vultr Vultr
$15.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM

Free egress allowance

Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Vultr Vultr
2 TB / mo for most services

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Vultr Vultr
$10.00 $0.01 / GB

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
Vultr Vultr
$0.47/hr

Billing Options

Fal.ai Fal.ai
Custom
Vultr Vultr
On-DemandReserved (36mo)Reserved (24mo)

Available Models

Fal.ai offers 4 GPU models, while Vultr offers 10.

Fal.ai Fal.ai
H100(1) A100(1) H200(1) B200(1)
Vultr Vultr
H100(2) A100(7) L40S(5) B200(1) MI300X(1) A40(2) MI355X(1) A16(5) GH200(1) MI325X(1)

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.

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Which services do they offer

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

Service Fal.ai Vultr
Block Storage
Container Registry
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Object Storage
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Fal.ai Fal.ai
fal.ai
Vultr Vultr
www.vultr.com
Headquarters
Fal.ai Fal.ai
United States of America
Vultr Vultr
United States of America
Founded
Fal.ai Fal.ai
2021
Vultr Vultr
2014
Data Center Locations
Fal.ai Fal.ai
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Vultr Vultr
32
Example Customers
Fal.ai Fal.ai
PlayAI, Quora Poe, Genspark, Hedra
Vultr Vultr
Edgegap, 3XC, CloudQuant, WP Bolt, VirtualShield

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Our data for Fal.ai was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Vultr on March 20, 2026.

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GPUhub
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Fully Dedicated GPU Servers
No Virtualization. No Shared GPUs
Stable Performance for AI Training & Inference
Full Control for Production Workloads
Learn more