***"Why deploy functions on IBM watsonx.ai rather than IBM Code Engine?"***
watsonx.ai's deployed functions and IBM Code Engine functions/jobs have slightly different capabilities that should be leveraged accordingly. 


|   Capability  |  watsonx.ai Deployed Functions   |   IBM Code Engine Functions  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Max Hardware Specs   |   max - 16vCPU/64GB Ram  |   max - 1vCPU/4GB Ram  |
|  Max Timeout   |  No Specifications of Limit  |   120 seconds  |
|  Max Scaling (Copies)  |   up to 10 (must be assigned) |  Automated Scaling |
|  Supported Languages  | Python  |  Python & Node.js    |
|  Cost  | CUH pricing based on hardware spec| vCPUsec + GBsec + per 1mil HTTP requests  |