Strongest fit
Who it is built for
- Developers integrating image generation through an API
- Creative teams generating and editing visual assets
- Teams that need to self-host selected model weights
Black Forest Labs
FLUX models for image generation and editing
Black Forest Labs develops the FLUX family of image generation and editing models. Customers can experiment in a browser playground, integrate models through a production API, or run selected open-weight models on their own infrastructure.
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- Best for
- Developers integrating image generation through an API
- Pricing signal
- USD 0.014 / image
- Primary category
- Image generators
- Last verified
- Jul 31, 2026
The decision
Should Black Forest Labs make your shortlist?
Start with the job, the team, and the constraints. Product fit becomes much clearer when those three line up.
Practical use cases
Jobs it can take on
- Generate images from text prompts
- Edit images using multiple reference images
- Deploy selected FLUX models on private infrastructure
Before you choose
Know the tradeoffs
- API and playground pricing varies by model and output resolution.
- The free FLUX.2 dev model is limited to non-commercial local development.
Inside the product
What you can actually do with it.
The core product capabilities, grouped around the work they enable.
FLUX.2 generation and editing
FLUX.2 combines text-to-image generation with multi-reference image editing and supports up to 10 reference images in the playground.
Production API
Black Forest Labs provides an API for accessing FLUX models in production workloads.
Open weights
Selected FLUX models can be downloaded, customized, and deployed on customer infrastructure.
Typical workflow
Choose the browser playground, API, or an eligible self-hosted model. In the playground or API, submit a text prompt and optional reference images to generate or edit visual output. API users add credits and create an account before making requests.
Plans and official links
Plans and accessUSD 0.014 / image.
See the entry price, free access options, company details, and direct vendor destinations in one place.
Starting pointUSD 0.014 / image
See plans- Provider
- BFL GmbH
- Based in
- DE
- Founded
- 2024
Official destinations
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