fal.ai vs Muapi
API prices for the 44 models both providers list, side by side. Prices as of October 4, 2026.
fal.ai is cheaper on 12 of the 29 models we can price on both, Muapi on 15, and 2 cost the same. Muapi is 7% cheaper than fal.ai on the median shared model. By category — Image generation: Muapi cheaper on 12 of 24; Video generation: Muapi cheaper on 3 of 4.
Muapi is an aggregator: it routes requests to models hosted by other providers, so a price there may be another provider's rate passed through.
Each side is its lowest listed price for the model. LLMs are compared on input + output price per 1M tokens; image, video and audio models on their per-unit price. Resolution, tier and variant can change the price. Methodology
At a glance
| fal.ai | Muapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Serverless | Aggregator |
| Models we track | 68 | 92 |
| Free tier | Yes | None on record |
| OpenAI-compatible API | — | |
| Function calling | — | — |
| JSON mode | — | — |
| Vision | ||
| Batch API | — | — |
| Fine-tuning | — | — |
| SOC 2 | — | — |
| HIPAA | — | — |
| GDPR | — | — |
Prices for models on both
LLM prices are input / output per 1M tokens. The cheaper side is highlighted.
Image generation (24 · fal.ai cheaper on 10, Muapi on 12)
| Model | fal.ai | Muapi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flux 1 Dev Black Forest Labs | $0.025/img | $0.015/img | Muapi −40% |
| Flux 1 Schnell Black Forest Labs | $0.003/img | $0.003/img | Same |
| Flux 2 Dev Black Forest Labs | $0.012/img | $0.015/img | fal.ai −20% |
| Flux 2 Flex Black Forest Labs | $0.050/img | $0.090/img | fal.ai −44% |
| Flux 2 Klein Black Forest Labs | $0.009/img | $0.013/img | fal.ai −31% |
| Flux 2 Pro Black Forest Labs | $0.030/img | $0.032/img | fal.ai −6% |
| Flux Kontext Dev Black Forest Labs | $0.025/img | $0.020/img | Muapi −20% |
| Flux Kontext Pro Black Forest Labs | $0.040/img | $0.030/img | Muapi −25% |
| GPT Image 1.5 OpenAI | $0.009/img | $0.054/img | fal.ai −83% |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Google | $0.039/img | $0.030/img | Muapi −23% |
| Gemini 3 Pro Image Google | $0.150/img | $0.120/img | Muapi −20% |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Google | $0.080/img | $0.060/img | Muapi −25% |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image Google | $0.037/img | $0.030/img | Muapi −20% |
| Grok Aurora xAI | $0.020/img | $0.050/img | fal.ai −60% |
| HiDream I1 HiDream | $0.050/img | $0.040/img | Muapi −20% |
| HunyuanImage 2.1 Tencent | $0.100/img | $0.035/img | Muapi −65% |
| HunyuanImage 3.0 Tencent | $0.100/img | $0.065/img | Muapi −35% |
| Ideogram 3.0 Ideogram | $0.030/img | $0.020/img | Muapi −33% |
| Ideogram Character Ideogram | $0.100/img | $0.150/img | fal.ai −33% |
| SDXL 1.0 Stability AI | $0.0013/img | $0.004/img | fal.ai −69% |
| Seedream 3.0 ByteDance | $0.030/img | $0.030/img | Same |
| Seedream 4.0 ByteDance | $0.030/img | $0.040/img | fal.ai −25% |
| Seedream 4.5 ByteDance | $0.040/img | $0.050/img | fal.ai −20% |
| Seedream 5.0 Lite ByteDance | $0.035/img | $0.033/img | Muapi −7% |
Video generation (19 · fal.ai cheaper on 1, Muapi on 3)
| Model | fal.ai | Muapi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hailuo 02 MiniMax | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| Hailuo 2.3 MiniMax | $0.280/req | $0.360/req | fal.ai −22% |
| HunyuanVideo 1.5 Tencent | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| Kling 2.1 Kuaishou | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| Kling 2.5 Turbo Kuaishou | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| Kling 2.6 Kuaishou | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| Kling 3.0 Kuaishou | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| Kling O1 Kuaishou | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| LTX 2 19B Lightricks | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| LTX 2.3 Lightricks | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| PixVerse V5.5 PixVerse | $0.150/req | $0.100/req | Muapi −33% |
| PixVerse V6 PixVerse | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| Seedance 1.0 ByteDance | $2.50/req | $0.180/req | Muapi −93% |
| Seedance 1.5 Pro ByteDance | $1.20/req | $0.340/req | Muapi −72% |
| Veo 3 Google | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| Veo 3.1 Google | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| Wan 2.2 Alibaba | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| Wan 2.5 Alibaba | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| Wan 2.6 Alibaba | Priced differently, see model page | ||
Audio & speech (1 · fal.ai cheaper on 1, Muapi on 0)
| Model | fal.ai | Muapi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech 2.6 MiniMax | $0.100/req | $0.650/req | fal.ai −85% |
Only on fal.ai (24)
Only on Muapi (48)
fal.ai vs Muapi FAQ
Is fal.ai cheaper than Muapi?
Usually no. fal.ai is cheaper on 12 of the 29 models we can price on both, Muapi on 15, and 2 cost the same. Muapi is 7% cheaper than fal.ai on the median shared model.
Which has more models, fal.ai or Muapi?
We track 68 models on fal.ai and 92 on Muapi. 44 are on both, 24 only on fal.ai and 48 only on Muapi.
Do fal.ai and Muapi have a free tier?
fal.ai: yes. Muapi: no free tier on record.
Which models do both fal.ai and Muapi offer?
44 models, including Flux 1 Dev, Flux 1 Schnell, Flux 2 Dev, Flux 2 Flex, Flux 2 Klein, Flux 2 Pro and more. The full list with both prices is in the table above.