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As of April 29, 2026
Hacker News mentions decreased 66.7% over the last 30 days. Hacker News is discussion volume, not adoption.
Fal.ai
Fast AI inference API. Run Stable Diffusion and other models at scale.
AI InfrastructureFounded January 2023#12 of 54 in AI Infrastructure
Updated May 29, 2026
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What is Fal.ai?
Fal.ai provides fast AI inference. Run image generation models at scale. Popular with developers building AI apps.
Latest company data
Primary data point
Downloads
6.6M/30d
- npm
- 2.6M
- PyPI
- 3.9M
Tracked packages: npm @fal-ai/client; PyPI fal-client
▲ +11%npm + PyPI: Updated 1d ago
Other data points
Dependent projects
198
- npm
- 124
- PyPI
- 74
Projects depending on tracked packages: npm @fal-ai/client; PyPI fal-client
npm + PyPI: Updated 9h ago
GitHub stars
914
Main repository stars
Updated 9h ago
Hacker News
4/30d
Position #31 in category discussion
Updated 9h ago
Repository health
Maintenance data from the main open-source repository.
Key-person riskSource: GitHub public event dataUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Minimum developers needed for half of recent code changes. Lower = higher concentration risk.Methodology →
1
External contributorsSource: GitHub public event dataUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Based on push events; may undercount contributors who only open PRsMethodology →
55
% of recent contributors outside the core team
Releases (30d)Source: GitHub release dataUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Published releases in the last 30 daysMethodology →
0
About Fal.ai
Fal.ai provides fast AI inference. Run image generation models at scale. Popular with developers building AI apps.
FoundersMaksym Zavershynskyi, Oleksandr Zavershynskyi
Funding
$23M · 2 roundsRaised $23M total. Category position #12 of 54 in AI Infrastructure.
Series A2024
$23MAndreessen Horowitz
Seed2024
$15KGradient Ventures
Investors
Andreessen HorowitzGradient Ventures
Tracked packages (2)
1 npm, 1 PyPI
@fal-ai/client
npmMain npm package@fal-ai/client
A platform providing fast, scalable API access to various generative AI models like Stable Diffusion, SDXL, and large language models for developers.
fal-client
PyPIMain PyPI packagefal-client
A platform providing fast, scalable API access to various generative AI models like Stable Diffusion, SDXL, and large language models for developers.