We back the startups building the next wave of generative media. Credits for 1,000+ models and serverless GPUs, support from the team behind them, and a program that fits where you are, whether you're backed by an accelerator or scaling on your own.
Answer up to three questions. We'll point you to the program that fits and tell you exactly how to claim it.
fal partner funds: Bitkraft, e2vc, Hummingbird VC, Mercuri VC, Play Ventures, QNBEYOND and Supercell. Traction means real users, meaningful growth or revenue.
Portfolio companies of Y Combinator, a16z and Entrepreneur's First get a dedicated credit package, claimed through their accelerator. Amounts differ by accelerator, but every deal works the same way:
Every accelerator deal is one package. Here's how to pick the right one.
Run custom models and inference workloads on H100, H200, B200 and B300 GPUs, scaling to thousands of GPUs with a 99.99% uptime SLA.
Pick it if1,000+ hosted endpoints for image, video, audio and 3D from every major lab, all behind one unified API.
Pick it ifFor startups in Europe and Asia building generative media into the core of their product, with real traction or venture backing. Every approved team starts with the Startup pack. Once your monthly spend on fal crosses a threshold, reach out and we'll add more on top.
The default entry point for every approved team.
Where every approved team startsMore headroom as your product gains traction and your usage grows.
Unlocks at $1,000/mo on fal · +$1,500 added on requestFull runway for teams scaling generative media in production.
Unlocks at $2,500/mo on fal · +$2,500 added on requestApproved teams get a short intro call to size their credits, plus perks from our partners.
Use their referral code. Partner-referred applications are prioritized and carry real weight in how we size your grant.
If you're backed by Y Combinator, a16z or Entrepreneur's First, claim your accelerator deal: it's reserved for you. Startups in Europe or Asia that build on generative media and have real traction or venture backing can apply to the Startup Program. The program finder sorts it out in a few clicks.
Not on accelerator deals. They're one package per company: pick fal Serverless if you run your own models, fine-tunes or training jobs, and Model APIs if you build on hosted models.
No. Accelerator deal credits are released in stages over 1–2 years, and our team walks you through the schedule. Startup Program credits start at $1,000 and grow once your monthly fal spend crosses $1,000 and then $2,500.
No. A proven track record also makes you eligible to apply: real users, meaningful traction or revenue. VC backing is one way in, not the only one.
For the Startup Program, yes. It's built for startups where image, video, audio or 3D generation powers core features, not a side experiment. If you're not there yet, you can build on fal pay-as-you-go and apply later.
Yes. Backing from any institutional investor makes you eligible to apply to the Startup Program. Partner referral codes get you prioritized in review, and funds can become program partners.
The Startup Program is open to teams in Europe & Asia today. If you're in YC, a16z or Entrepreneur's First, claim your accelerator deal. Otherwise you can build on fal with pay-as-you-go pricing from day one.
Yes. Credits are applied to your fal account for every program, so create a free account or sign in before you claim or apply.
Credits land in your fal account, so create a free account first. Then claim your deal or apply below.
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