falai

n8n node for Fal.ai - LLM text generation, image/video generation, image editing, and vision AI models

Package Information

Released: 10/21/2025
Downloads: 26 weekly / 256 monthly
Latest Version: 1.0.0
Author: Ibra Schwan

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n8n-nodes-falai

This is an n8n community node that integrates with Fal.ai to provide comprehensive AI capabilities including text generation, image/video generation, and multimodal AI models.

Features

  • LLM (Text Generation) with 25+ language models including GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Llama
  • Text-to-Image generation using FLUX and Stable Diffusion models
  • Text-to-Video generation with OpenAI Sora 2 and Google Veo 3.1
  • Image Editing (image-to-image transformation) with FLUX, Reve, and Seedream
  • Image-to-Video generation with Sora 2, Veo 3.1, and more
  • Video-to-Video transformation with Sora 2 Remix
  • Vision Language Models for image analysis with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama
  • Workflow Execution - Chain multiple AI models together in custom workflows
  • Queue Management - Advanced control over request submission, status monitoring, and cancellation
  • Utility Operations (upscaling, background removal, NSFW detection)
  • Support for 60+ AI models across all capabilities
  • Queue-based processing with automatic status polling
  • Webhook support for asynchronous operations

Installation

Option 1: Via n8n Community Nodes (Recommended - when published)

  1. In n8n, go to Settings → Community Nodes
  2. Click Install a community node
  3. Enter: @ibracob.dev/n8n-nodes-falai
  4. Click Install

Option 2: Manual Installation (Development)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ibraschwan/n8n-nodes-falai.git
cd n8n-nodes-falai

# Install dependencies and build
npm install
npm run build

# Link to your n8n installation
cd ~/.n8n/custom/
npm link /path/to/n8n-nodes-falai

# Restart n8n

Quick Start

  1. Get your Fal.ai API key from fal.ai/dashboard/keys
  2. Add the Fal node to your workflow
  3. Configure credentials with your API key
  4. Choose a resource (Text to Image, LLM, etc.)
  5. Set parameters and execute!

See the Complete Usage Guide for detailed examples and workflows.

Credentials

You'll need a Fal.ai API key. You can obtain one from fal.ai/dashboard/keys.

Operations

LLM (Text Generation)

Generate text using state-of-the-art language models (25+ models):

OpenAI Models:

  • GPT-5 Chat (Premium 10x) - Latest GPT-5 model
  • O3 (Premium 10x) - OpenAI's reasoning model
  • GPT-4.1 (Premium 10x) - Advanced GPT-4
  • GPT-4o (Premium 10x) - Optimized GPT-4
  • GPT-5 Mini, GPT-5 Nano, GPT-4o Mini
  • GPT-OSS 120B - Open source variant

Anthropic Claude:

  • Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Premium 10x) - Latest Claude
  • Claude 3.5 Sonnet (Premium 10x) - Advanced reasoning
  • Claude 3.5 Haiku (Premium 10x) - Fast Claude
  • Claude 3 Haiku

Google Gemini:

  • Gemini 2.5 Pro (Premium 10x) - Most capable Gemini
  • Gemini Pro 1.5 (Premium 10x) - Advanced model
  • Gemini 2.5 Flash, Gemini 2.0 Flash
  • Gemini Flash 1.5, Flash 1.5 8B
  • Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (default, cost-effective)

Meta Llama:

  • Llama 3.1 70B, Llama 3.1 8B
  • Llama 3.2 3B, Llama 3.2 1B
  • Llama 4 Maverick, Llama 4 Scout

Other:

  • DeepSeek R1 (Premium 10x) - Advanced reasoning model

Features:

  • System prompts for custom instructions
  • Temperature control (0-2) for creativity/consistency
  • Max tokens configuration
  • Priority settings (throughput/latency)
  • Reasoning mode for compatible models

Text to Image

Generate images from text prompts using various AI models:

  • FLUX 1.1 Pro - High-quality text-to-image generation
  • FLUX 1 Pro/Dev/Schnell - Professional and fast variants
  • Stable Diffusion XL - Fast SDXL generation
  • Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large - Latest SD model

Text to Video

Generate videos from text prompts with state-of-the-art models:

  • Sora 2 Pro - OpenAI's richly detailed videos with audio
  • Sora 2 - OpenAI's state-of-the-art video generation with audio
  • Veo 3.1 - Google's most advanced AI video generation with sound
  • Veo 3.1 Fast - Faster and more cost-effective version
  • Supports 4s, 6s, and 8s video durations
  • Multiple aspect ratios (16:9, 9:16, 1:1)
  • Audio generation support

Image Editing

Edit and transform existing images using text prompts:

  • Reve Edit - Transform images via text prompts
  • Nano Banana Edit - Google's state-of-the-art editing model
  • Seedream V4 Edit - ByteDance unified generation/editing
  • FLUX Pro Kontext - Targeted local edits and scene transformations
  • FLUX Kontext LoRA - Fast editing with LoRA support

Image to Video

Convert images into videos using AI models:

  • Sora 2 Pro Image to Video - OpenAI's richly detailed videos with audio from images
  • Sora 2 Image to Video - OpenAI's state-of-the-art image to video with audio
  • Veo 3.1 Image to Video - Google's state-of-the-art image animation
  • Veo 3.1 First-Last Frame - Generate videos from start/end frames
  • Veo 3.1 Reference to Video - Videos from reference images
  • Kling V1.6 Pro/Standard - High-quality image to video
  • Runway Gen3 - Fast Turbo generation
  • Luma Dream Machine - Luma AI video generation

Video to Video

Transform and remix existing videos:

  • Sora 2 Remix - Transform videos based on text/image prompts
    • Rich edits and style changes
    • Creative reinterpretations
    • Preserves motion and structure
    • Supports aspect ratio and duration customization

Vision (Image Analysis)

Analyze images using vision language models:

  • Gemini 2.5 Flash/Pro - Google's latest vision models
  • Claude 3.7/3.5 Sonnet - Anthropic's advanced vision AI
  • GPT-4o - OpenAI's vision model
  • Llama 3.2 90B Vision - Meta's vision model
  • Support for multiple images per request
  • Customizable temperature and token limits

Workflow

Execute custom workflows or pre-built workflow endpoints:

  • Execute Custom Workflow - Define multi-step workflows with JSON
  • Execute Pre-Built Workflow - Use Fal's pre-built workflows (e.g., workflows/fal-ai/sdxl-sticker)
  • Chain multiple models together in sequence
  • Webhook support for asynchronous processing
  • Example: Generate image → Remove background → Create sticker (all in one workflow)

Queue Management

Advanced queue control for long-running or batch operations:

  • Submit Request - Queue any model request and get a request ID
  • Get Status - Check request status, queue position, and logs
  • Stream Status - Real-time status updates via Server-Sent Events
  • Get Response - Retrieve completed results
  • Cancel Request - Cancel queued requests before processing
  • Perfect for monitoring, batching, and advanced orchestration

Utility

Professional-grade utility operations:

  • Image Upscaling - Enhance images with Topaz AI (2x or 4x)
  • Video Upscaling - Professional video upscaling with Topaz (2x or 4x)
  • Remove Background (Image) - Bria RMBG 2.0 for clean cutouts
  • Remove Background (Video) - Automatic video background removal
  • NSFW Detection - Predict if images are NSFW or SFW

Example Workflows

Simple Image Generation

Manual Trigger → Fal (Text to Image, FLUX 1.1 Pro, "sunset over ocean")

AI Content Pipeline

Fal (Generate) → Fal (Edit) → Fal (Upscale)

Queue-Based Processing

Fal (Queue: Submit) → Wait → Fal (Queue: Get Status) → IF → Fal (Queue: Get Response)

Multi-Step Video Creation

Fal (Text→Image) → Fal (Image→Video) → Fal (Upscale Video)

See the Complete Usage Guide for more examples!

Compatibility

Tested with n8n version 1.0.0 and above.

Resources

License

MIT

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