What is the difference between Crusoe and fal.ai?

Crusoe and fal.ai are both cloud GPU providers offering different pricing models, features, and GPU availability. Use our comparison tool to see real-time pricing and feature differences.

Which is cheaper: Crusoe or fal.ai?

Pricing varies by GPU model and usage requirements. Check our real-time comparison table to find the best deals for your specific needs.

Can I switch between Crusoe and fal.ai?

Yes, both providers offer flexible cloud GPU services. However, consider factors like data transfer costs, setup time, and specific features when switching between providers.

How many GPU models are available for comparison?

We track pricing for 7 different GPU models across both Crusoe and fal.ai, with 0 models available from both providers.

Crusoe vs fal.ai GPU Cloud Pricing 2026

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 7Both available: 3Crusoe: 7fal.ai: 3

Showing 7 of 7 GPUs

Last updated: 6/1/2026, 2:39:18 PM

GPU Model ↑	Crusoe Price	fal.ai Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Crusoefal.ai	$1.45/hr	$0.99/hr★ Best	↑+$0.46(+46.5%)	Crusoe fal.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Crusoe $1.45/hour Updated: 5/13/2026 fal.ai $0.99/hour Updated: 5/30/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.46(+46.5%) Crusoe fal.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Crusoe	$1.45/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Shadeform API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Crusoe $1.45/hour Updated: 6/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Crusoe	$1.10/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Crusoe $1.10/hour Updated: 6/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Shadeform API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Crusoefal.ai	$3.90/hr	$1.89/hr★ Best	↑+$2.01(+106.3%)	Crusoe fal.ai
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Crusoe $3.90/hour Updated: 5/30/2026 fal.ai $1.89/hour Updated: 5/30/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.01(+106.3%) Crusoe fal.ai
H200 141GB VRAM • Crusoefal.ai	$4.29/hr	$2.10/hr★ Best	↑+$2.19(+104.3%)	Crusoe fal.ai
H200 141GB VRAM • Crusoe $4.29/hour Updated: 5/30/2026 fal.ai $2.10/hour Updated: 5/30/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.19(+104.3%) Crusoe fal.ai
L40S 48GB VRAM • Crusoe	$1.45/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Shadeform API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Crusoe $1.45/hour Updated: 6/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Shadeform API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Crusoe	$3.45/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Crusoe
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Crusoe $3.45/hour Updated: 5/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Crusoe

A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Crusoefal.ai	$1.45/hr	$0.99/hr★ Best	↑+$0.46(+46.5%)	Crusoe fal.ai
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Crusoe $1.45/hour Updated: 5/13/2026 fal.ai $0.99/hour Updated: 5/30/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.46(+46.5%) Crusoe fal.ai
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Crusoe	$1.45/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Shadeform API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Crusoe $1.45/hour Updated: 6/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Crusoe	$1.10/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Shadeform API
A40 48GB VRAM • Crusoe $1.10/hour Updated: 6/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Shadeform API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Crusoefal.ai	$3.90/hr	$1.89/hr★ Best	↑+$2.01(+106.3%)	Crusoe fal.ai
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Crusoe $3.90/hour Updated: 5/30/2026 fal.ai $1.89/hour Updated: 5/30/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.01(+106.3%) Crusoe fal.ai
H200 141GB VRAM • Crusoefal.ai	$4.29/hr	$2.10/hr★ Best	↑+$2.19(+104.3%)	Crusoe fal.ai
H200 141GB VRAM • Crusoe $4.29/hour Updated: 5/30/2026 fal.ai $2.10/hour Updated: 5/30/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.19(+104.3%) Crusoe fal.ai
L40S 48GB VRAM • Crusoe	$1.45/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Shadeform API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Crusoe $1.45/hour Updated: 6/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Shadeform API
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Crusoe	$3.45/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Crusoe
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Crusoe $3.45/hour Updated: 5/30/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Crusoe

Features Comparison

Crusoe

Sustainable Computing
Powered by stranded and wasted energy sources to reduce carbon emissions
Fast Spin Up
Machines are deployed quickly when they are launched
Persistent Storage
Disk storage that can be used across multiple instances
SXM Support
Provides instances with NVIDIA SXM GPU interconnects
SLA Guarantee
Provider offers an SLA on uptime and performance
Managed Inference
Breakthrough speed LLM inference with up to 9.9x faster time-to-first-token

fal.ai

Hosted Model Catalog
Production endpoints for image, video and audio models billed per call or per second
Custom GPU Deployments
Run private models on dedicated NVIDIA GPUs with autoscaling and scale-to-zero
Optimized Runtimes
Inference engines tuned for diffusion and audio workloads

Pros & Cons

Crusoe

Advantages

Great GPU availability for on-demand use
Affordable pricing for GPU instances
Environmentally sustainable approach using stranded energy
SLA guarantee on uptime and performance

Considerations

Regional focus rather than global presence
Contact sales required for newest GPU models (GB200, B200, MI355X)
Primarily focused on North American data centers

fal.ai

Advantages

Strong catalog of generative media models behind a single API
Per-second billing for serverless GPU deployments
Specialized inference optimizations for diffusion and audio

Considerations

Less suited to long-running fixed-instance training
B200 access requires sales engagement
Lower-tier consumer GPUs are not part of the catalog

Compute Services

Crusoe

GPU Instances

High-performance GPU instances powered by NVIDIA GPUs

CPU Instances

General-purpose and storage-optimized CPU instances for data processing

Managed Inference

Fully managed LLM inference with pay-as-you-go and provisioned throughput options

Leading LLMs including DeepSeek V4, GLM 5.1, Llama 3.3, Gemma, and Nemotron
Pay-as-you-go pricing per million tokens

fal.ai

Pricing Options

Crusoe

On-Demand Instances

Pay by the hour for maximum agility and unthrottled compute

Spot Instances

Use spare capacity at significant discounts compared to on-demand pricing

Reserved Instances

Lock in guaranteed resources at lowest rates with custom commitments

Pay-as-you-go Inference

Flexible pricing for LLM inference based on token usage

Provisioned Throughput

Guaranteed inference capacity with AI Model Units for consistent performance

fal.ai

Per-Call Pricing

Hosted model endpoints billed per request or per generated unit

Per-Second GPU Pricing

Custom deployments billed per second of GPU runtime, with scale-to-zero

Enterprise Contracts

Volume commitments and dedicated capacity for high-throughput customers

Getting Started

Crusoe

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up for Crusoe Cloud services through their website
2
Select GPU instance
Choose from available GPU types including A100, L40S, H200, B200, GB200, and AMD options
3
Configure storage
Set up persistent storage options for your workloads
4
Launch instance
Deploy your instance with fast spin-up times

fal.ai

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up and generate an API key
2
Pick a hosted model or upload your own
Choose from the catalog or define a custom GPU-backed deployment
3
Call the API
Invoke endpoints from any language using the REST or SDK clients

Support & Global Availability

Crusoe

Global Regions

Strategically located data centers in low-cost energy areas of the United States

Support

Documentation, SOC II certified infrastructure, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 certifications

fal.ai

Global Regions

Multi-region serverless infrastructure

Support

Documentation, community channels and enterprise support for paid customers