FLUX (Black Forest Labs)

Image Generation active ★ 4.5 usage-based · $0.014/image (FLUX.2 [klein] 4B) Verified Oct 2026

Black Forest Labs' family of image and video models, sold through a pay-per-image API with some models also available as downloadable open weights. FLUX 3 (2026) adds video with optional audio, and FLUX.2 [klein] and [dev] are the main open-weight image models.

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Use Cases

Generating product, marketing, and editorial images through an API
Self-hosting an image model for privacy or cost control
Fine-tuning and LoRA training on a brand or product style
Image editing, outpainting, and virtual try-on
Short video clips with audio from FLUX 3 Video

Pros

Strong prompt adherence, photorealism, and text rendering
Open-weight models that can run locally or be fine-tuned
Simple pay-as-you-go API with no subscription or seat fees
Widely integrated into other creative tools and inference hosts

Cons

No consumer subscription app; it is aimed at developers and platforms
Commercial self-hosting of the larger open models requires a paid license
Higher resolutions get expensive (FLUX 3 Image at 4K is about $0.61 per image)
FLUX 3 Video and Action are newer and less proven than the image models

Pricing

Plan	Price
FLUX.2 [klein] 4B	$0.014/image
FLUX.2 [pro]	$0.03/image
FLUX 3 Image (1K)	$0.048/image
FLUX 3 Video (HD)	$0.17/second of video
Open-weights commercial license	Custom

Comparisons

FLUX (Black Forest Labs) vs MidjourneyMidjourney is a polished app with a strong house style. FLUX is the better choice when you need an API, open weights, or fine-tuning inside your own product.FLUX (Black Forest Labs) vs Stable DiffusionBoth offer open weights for local use. FLUX models generally follow prompts and render text better, while the Stable Diffusion ecosystem still has more community tooling, checkpoints, and extensions.