fal Startup Program
$1,000-$5,000 in fal credits for scaling startups in Europe or Asia
- Apply with company details on traction or funding and planned use
- Optional partner referral code (prioritized, influences sizing)
- Short intro call to size credits and recommend models
What you get from fal Startup Program for free
Overview
fal runs a Startup Program offering $1,000 to $5,000 in API credits for scaling startups. Teams start at $1,000 and the grant grows to $5,000 as their monthly usage on fal crosses each threshold — contact fal for a bump when a threshold is reached, no re-application needed. Credits apply to fal's catalog of 1,000+ image, video, audio, and 3D models behind one API, and must fund the applicant's own product (no reselling or transferring).
Grant Details
- $1,000 initial grant, scaling to $5,000 with monthly usage on fal
- Growth thresholds are not published; grants are sized during a short intro call
- Partner perks and priority intros through funds fal works with
- Partner referral codes are optional but referrals are prioritized and influence grant sizing
- Credits are applied to the fal account; no cash payout
Eligibility
- Teams already scaling generative media on fal with real users or venture backing
- Based in Europe or Asia
- One program per company; one application every three months
- Companies can graduate from the smaller Builder Grant ($25-$250 for indie/bootstrapped developers) to the Startup Program
How to Apply
- Create or sign in to a free fal account.
- Complete the five-minute application at fal.ai/startup-program#apply, describing what you are building.
- Optionally add a partner referral code.
- Review typically includes a short intro call to size credits and recommend models.
Check you qualify
- Region: Teams based in Europe or Asia
- Other: Real traction (users, revenue) or institutional venture backing
As the provider states it on the date shown above. The provider decides who qualifies.
Models served free
Limits as the provider publishes them; a dash means none is published.
| Model | Context | RPM | RPD | TPM | Tools | Vision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana 2.1Startup-program credits apply to the fal catalog; no per-model limits published; image editing | — | — | — | — | — | yes |
| Nano Banana 2Startup-program credits apply to the fal catalog; no per-model limits published; image generation and editing | — | — | — | — | — | yes |
| Nano Banana ProStartup-program credits apply to the fal catalog; no per-model limits published; image generation and editing | — | — | — | — | — | yes |
| FLUX 3 ImageStartup-program credits apply to the fal catalog; no per-model limits published; image generation and editing | — | — | — | — | — | yes |
| GPT Image 2Startup-program credits apply to the fal catalog; no per-model limits published; image generation and editing | — | — | — | — | — | yes |
| Kling 3.0Startup-program credits apply to the fal catalog; no per-model limits published; text/image to video | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seedream 5.0Startup-program credits apply to the fal catalog; no per-model limits published; listed under Image Models in the site directory | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Veo 3.1Startup-program credits apply to the fal catalog; no per-model limits published; listed under Video Models in the site directory | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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