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FLUX

by Black Forest Labs

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The Launchpad take

Verdict

High-quality photorealistic image generation

API-based image generation; self-hosted image pipelines; high-quality art generation; product visuals

Best for

DevelopersAI enthusiastsself-hostersbusinesses needing image generation API

Quick facts

Free tier: FLUX.1 Schnell (fast) is open-source and free to self-host; hosted services vary
Starting price: ~$0.048/image (768×768, 1 image). Open-weights licensing (Builder/Platform) is separate and custom.
Platforms: api
Company: Black Forest Labs

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Pricing

Plan	Price
Pay as you go, no subscriptions. API calculator default	~$0.048/image (768×768, 1 image). Open-weights licensing (Builder/Platform) is separate and custom.

Prices checked 2026-10-14

Key capabilities

Works with

Images

Outputs

PNG
JPG
WebP (depends on implementation)

Get it

How to use FLUX on phones and tablets.

Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).

Technical details

Offline: No
API: Yes
Languages: English prompts primarily
Difficulty: Beginner-friendly
Privacy: High
Time to productivity: 30 min
Upgrade when: Needing Pro/Ultra quality; commercial usage beyond Schnell; API-based generation at scale
Integrations: Replicate, Together AI, Hugging Face, ComfyUI
more
various open-source UIs

Sources & notes

Checked 2026-10-14 (from catalog copy)

Alternatives

Ideogram

by Ideogram Inc.

AI images with best text rendering

Free planBeginner-friendlyApp

Good for images & design

Free-plan details

30 credits a week for accounts that sign in with Google, Apple or Microsoft (email-and-password accounts get no free credits). Everything generated on the free plan is public.

Paid options: $20/month

Source · checked 2026-10-26 ↗Meet the tool