Black Forest Labs' FLUX image generation models, known for prompt adherence, typography, and photorealism.
What is Flux?#
FLUX is the text-to-image model family from Black Forest Labs. It is offered in three tiers—FLUX.1 [pro] for frontier quality, [dev] for open research, and [schnell] for fast inference—known for strong prompt adherence, readable typography, and photorealism. Access is available through the BFL API, fal.ai, Replicate, and self-hosted open weights.
What can Flux do?#
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FLUX model family
[pro], [dev], and [schnell] tiers balancing quality, openness, and speed.
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Strong prompt adherence
Renders complex prompts and typography with high fidelity.
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BFL API
First-party API with batch, fine-tuning, and enterprise support.
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Marketplace reach
Available on fal.ai, Replicate, and other hosted providers.
Quick facts about Flux#
- Pricing
- API Pay-as-you-goContact salesas of Apr 18, 2026View official pricing
- Platforms
- Web·API
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