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Pick up to three. Scores are curated estimates on a 0–10 scale. Lock-in: higher = worse.
| Dimension | Modal | Fly.io |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Capability fit | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Price / performance | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Latency / reliability | 8.6 | 8.0 |
| Developer & agent DX | 9.6 | 8.8 |
| Privacy / data retention | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Lock-in risk (higher = worse) | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Maturity / track record | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Pricing | As of 2026-10-24 (modal.com/pricing, fetched 2026-10-24): Python-native serverless GPU/CPU billed per second of compute ('You never pay for idle resources'). GPU list rates per sec… | Pay for machines/volumes/bandwidth; Firecracker VMs; scale-to-zero; Machines API for agents. |