n8n has no built-in fal.ai node: n8n’s integrations documentation lists none. fal.ai runs generative AI models (images, video, audio and more) behind one API, and n8n users reach it through community nodes, including one published by fal.ai itself. This guide compares them, using the description and README each author publishes on npm and our own download data.
fal.ai community nodes
Our fal.ai hub lists 5 packages that pass our quality rule, with 719 npm downloads a week between them (weekly npm downloads as of 28 October 2026):
| Package | Weekly downloads | Latest version | Author’s description |
|---|---|---|---|
| @gladiator1st/n8n-nodes-fal | 529 | 1.0.3 (20 August 2026) | Flux.1 image generation, Kling video, upscaling and AI Agent tools, with automatic queue polling |
| @fal-ai/n8n-nodes-fal | 114 | 1.0.1 (30 January 2026) | Access hundreds of AI models for image, video, text-to-speech and more |
| n8n-nodes-fal | 39 | 0.2.4 (19 December 2025) | fal.ai AI model APIs |
| @ibracob.dev/n8n-nodes-fal | 25 | 1.4.0 (23 January 2026) | LLM text generation, image and video generation, image editing and vision models |
| n8n-nodes-fal-ai | 12 | 1.0.0 (21 August 2025) | Node for Fal AI |
Versions and dates come from the npm registry. Weekly downloads: npm, last 7 days, adjusted for npm outage days.
@fal-ai/n8n-nodes-fal (from fal.ai)
Published under the @fal-ai npm scope with fal.ai as its author, and its repository is in the fal-ai-community GitHub organization. Rather than a fixed list of models, it works with any fal.ai model:
- Model operations: Generate Media (images, video or audio with any model), Get Model Info (a model’s parameters and schema), Get Analytics (latency, success rates, errors), Get Pricing, Get Usage, List Requests and Delete Request Payloads.
- Workflow operations: run a fal.ai workflow with parameters, list your workflows and get a workflow’s details.
The credential is a fal.ai API key from your fal.ai dashboard; its README notes that Get Usage and Delete Request Payloads need an Admin API Key.
@gladiator1st/n8n-nodes-fal
The most downloaded fal.ai package, from an individual developer (its README calls it an official community node suite, but it isn’t published by fal.ai). It focuses on named models: Flux.1 Schnell, Dev and Pro, Recraft V3 and SDXL for images, image-to-image, Kling 1.5, Luma Dream Machine and MiniMax for video, and upscaling to 4K. fal.ai runs jobs in a queue, and the node handles the submit and status polling for you. It also works as an AI Agent tool and can run any model path with a JSON payload.
Other packages
- @ibracob.dev/n8n-nodes-fal: the widest feature list: text generation with 25+ language models, text to image, text to video, image editing, image to video, video to video, vision models, utilities such as upscaling and background removal, queue management and webhooks. Its README uses the name
@ibracob.dev/n8n-nodes-falaiin the install steps; the package on npm is@ibracob.dev/n8n-nodes-fal. - n8n-nodes-fal: text to image (with model choice, aspect ratio, negative prompts and seeds), text to video, image to video and text to speech, with queue management.
- n8n-nodes-fal-ai: a short README that lists running models with an API key.
Check each node page here for the latest release and, where it has one, its GitHub repository for open issues before you build on a package.
How to choose
- Any fal.ai model, plus pricing, usage and fal.ai workflows: @fal-ai/n8n-nodes-fal, published by fal.ai.
- Flux images or Kling video with ready-made settings: @gladiator1st/n8n-nodes-fal, the most installed.
- Text, image and video models in one node: @ibracob.dev/n8n-nodes-fal.
- An AI agent that creates images on request: @gladiator1st/n8n-nodes-fal, which works as an AI Agent tool.
To install a package on a self-hosted instance, an owner or admin enters its npm name in Settings > Community Nodes; full steps are in How to Install n8n Community Nodes. On n8n Cloud only verified community nodes can be installed, see Verified vs Unverified n8n Community Nodes. Similar guides: OpenAI and FFmpeg.
FAQ
Does n8n have a fal.ai node?
Not a built-in one. fal.ai publishes its own community node, @fal-ai/n8n-nodes-fal, and other developers publish more.
How do I set up fal.ai credentials in n8n?
For @fal-ai/n8n-nodes-fal, create an API key in your fal.ai dashboard and add it as a fal.ai API credential. Get Usage and Delete Request Payloads need an Admin API Key.
Can an n8n AI agent generate images with fal.ai?
Yes. @gladiator1st/n8n-nodes-fal works as an AI Agent tool, so an agent can generate images or video when it needs them.
What is the most used fal.ai community node?
@gladiator1st/n8n-nodes-fal, with 529 weekly npm downloads on 28 October 2026.
