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Replicate vs n8n

Run and fine-tune AI models in the cloud — pay-per-second GPU
vs. Source-available workflow automation — fair-code, self-host or cloud

Replicate websiten8n website

Pricing tiers

Replicate

Pay-as-you-go
Per-second GPU billing. No minimum. Public models billed by processing time or tokens.
$0 base (usage-based)
Enterprise
Custom. Dedicated capacity, private deployments, SOC2, HIPAA on request.
Custom
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n8n

Community (self-host)
Source-available (fair-code). Free forever. Full feature set self-hosted.
$0 base (usage-based)
Cloud Starter
€20/mo annual (~$22). 2,500 workflow executions. 5 concurrent. 1 shared project. Unlimited users.
$22/mo
Cloud Pro
€50/mo annual (~$55). Custom execution volume. 20 concurrent. 3 shared projects. 7-day insights.
$55/mo
Cloud Business
€667/mo annual (~$735). 40,000 executions. 30 concurrent. 6 projects. Self-host option. SSO, SAML, LDAP. Git version control.
$735/mo
Enterprise
Custom. 200+ concurrent. Unlimited projects. SLA. 365-day retention.
Custom
n8n website

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing payg on Replicate vs starter on n8n.

MetricReplicaten8n
No overlapping quota metrics for these tiers.

Features

Replicate · 11 features

  • 10k+ ModelsPublic catalog of image, video, audio, LLM, embedding, speech models.
  • Batch PredictionsParallel batch execution.
  • CogOSS tool to containerize ML models. Standard for Replicate.
  • DeploymentsPrivate model endpoints with dedicated GPUs.
  • File StorageTemporary output file hosting.
  • Fine-TuningFine-tune FLUX, SDXL, Llama 2/3 with your data.
  • Per-Second BillingPay only while model runs. No idle cost for public models.
  • PlaygroundInteractive UI for every public model.
  • Predictions APIAsync + sync + streaming predictions.
  • Streaming OutputsSSE streaming for LLMs + audio.
  • WebhooksNotify when predictions complete.

n8n · 19 features

  • 500+ Integration NodesApps, SaaS, DBs, cloud services, AI models.
  • AI / LangChain NodesAI Agent, Chain, Memory, Vector Store nodes out of box.
  • Audit LogsEnterprise compliance logging.
  • Code Nodes (JS + Python)Drop-in custom code nodes with full data access.
  • Credentials VaultEncrypted credentials per service.
  • Environmentsdev/staging/prod environments.
  • Error WorkflowsGlobal + per-workflow error handlers.
  • Execution HistoryFull run log with inputs/outputs per node.
  • Expression EditorJavaScript expressions for data mapping.
  • External SecretsHashiCorp Vault + AWS Secrets + Azure Key Vault integrations.
  • Git Version ControlVersion workflows in Git (Business+).
  • HTTP Request NodeFull-featured HTTP client node (any REST API).
  • Queue ModeRedis-backed execution queue for scaling.
  • Schedule TriggersCron-based triggers down to the minute.
  • SSO + SAML + LDAPBusiness+ authentication.
  • Sub-WorkflowsReusable child workflows.
  • VariablesGlobal variables + per-workflow variables.
  • Visual EditorDrag-and-drop flow builder. Node-based canvas.
  • WebhooksWebhook triggers + responses.

Developer interfaces

KindReplicaten8n
CLICog (package models)n8n CLI
SDKreplicate-go, replicate (Node), replicate-python
RESTReplicate REST APIn8n REST API
MCPReplicate MCPn8n MCP
OTHERWebhooksn8n Editor UI, Webhook Triggers
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