FLUX
by Black Forest Labs
High-quality photorealistic image generation
Pricing
Schnell free; Pro via API; FLUX.2 available
Difficulty
beginner
Time to Start
30 min
Privacy
high
Free Tier
FLUX.1 Schnell (fast) is open-source and free to self-host; hosted services vary
Limits: Self-hosted: unlimited (hardware-limited); hosted: varies by provider (Replicate, Together AI, etc.)
When to upgrade: Needing Pro/Ultra quality; commercial usage beyond Schnell; API-based generation at scale
Use Cases
API-based image generation; self-hosted image pipelines; high-quality art generation; product visuals
Technical Details
Ideal For
Supported Content
Output Formats
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