Video generation isn't solved: fal h3 costs $22/hour vs $0.24 mobile gamer spend, 100x gap remains
IndraVahan · x · 2026-09-04
fabianstelzer argues fal's h3 max real-time video generation is impressive but needs a further 100x cost cut before 'real-time-video-as-a-game' works for single-player: cheapest h3 turbo 480p runs $22/hour, versus $0.24/hour average mobile gamer spend. Multiplayer video streams are the right near-term instinct; others agree video generation isn't truly solved until the economics close.
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