Fal.ai
Data confidence: HighFast AI inference API. Run Stable Diffusion and other models at scale.
Founded by: Maksym Zavershynskyi, Oleksandr Zavershynskyi
Fal.ai has a Developer Momentum Index of 16, ranking #56 of 262 companies. Key metrics include 2.5M monthly package downloads, 866 GitHub stars, $23M in total funding.
Developer Adoption
Developer Adoption
Package downloads and ecosystem metrics, 30-day window
Active Contributors Trend
github contributors declined from 12 to 11 (-8.3%) over the last 90 days.
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| Date | github contributors |
|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 11 |
npm Dependents Trend
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npm Download Trend
npm Downloads remained stable at 1,231,696 over the last 90 days.
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| Date | npm downloads |
|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | 1,231,696 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1,231,696 |
PyPI Download Trend
PyPI Downloads grew from 1,275,550 to 1,286,612 over the last 90 days.
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| Date | pypi downloads |
|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | 1,275,550 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1,286,612 |
Key Signals
Developer Community Metrics
Metrics computed from HN discussion, GitHub activity, and funding data.
Category Benchmark
33 Foundation Models companies30-Day Trends
npm Downloads
npm Downloads remained stable at 1,231,696 over the last 90 days.
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| Date | npm downloads |
|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1,231,696 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 1,231,696 |
PyPI Downloads
PyPI Downloads grew from 1,275,550 to 1,286,612 over the last 90 days.
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| Date | pypi downloads |
|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1,275,550 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 1,286,612 |
GitHub Stars
GitHub Stars grew from 851 to 866 (+1.8%) over the last 90 days.
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| Date | github stars |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 851 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 852 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 857 |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 857 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 857 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 857 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 857 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 860 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 860 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 861 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 862 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 862 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 863 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 865 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 865 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 865 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 865 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 866 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 866 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 866 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 866 |
HN Mentions
HN Mentions grew from 3 to 7 (+133.3%) over the last 90 days.
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| Date | hn mentions |
|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 7 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 8 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 7 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 7 |
Funding Rounds
2024 · Andreessen Horowitz
2024 · Gradient Ventures
Investors
According to AI-Buzz, Fal.ai has 1,231,696 npm downloads in 30 days, with 1,286,612 PyPI downloads in 30 days, with 11 active contributors in 30 days, with 88 npm dependent packages, ranks #23 in Foundation Models for HN discussion share (out of 33 tracked with 0.1% of HN discussion), with 5 commits/week (declining).
Source: https://www.ai-buzz.com/companies/fal-ai?utm_source=citation&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cite_this_data
Metrics derived from public APIs (HN Algolia, GitHub, npm/PyPI). Sentiment classified by AI. See methodology for details →
About
About
Description
Fast AI inference API. Run Stable Diffusion and other models at scale.
Estimated Company Size
11 - 50 employees
Website
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Founded
2023
Description
Fal.ai provides fast AI inference. Run image generation models at scale. Popular with developers building AI apps.
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