Flux
Open-weight image generation models from the original Stable Diffusion founders with photorealistic 4MP output
Flux is a family of image generation models created by Black Forest Labs, founded by the original creators of Stable Diffusion. With over 400 million downloads on Hugging Face, Flux has become one of the most widely-used image generation platforms. The FLUX.2 family delivers photorealistic images up to 4MP resolution with exceptional handling of hands, faces, fabrics, and small objects. FLUX.2 klein models generate images in under 1 second. The 4B klein model is fully open (Apache 2.0) for commercial use. Multi-reference features enable consistent character/object generation across scenes.
Last updated: 2026-03-09 00:34:45
Flux Pricing
Open Source
Run locally with own hardware
API
Pay per generation via BFL API or third-party platforms
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Flux Features
Platform & Infrastructure
Flux Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Open-weight models (Apache 2.0 for 4B klein)
- + Photorealistic 4MP resolution output
- + 400M+ downloads — massive community and ecosystem
- + Sub-1-second generation with klein models
- + Created by original Stable Diffusion founders
Cons
- - Requires technical knowledge for local deployment
- - No polished consumer app (API/community-driven)
- - Smaller models have quality tradeoffs
- - Less structured support than commercial alternatives
Flux Integrations
Company Info
- Company
- Black Forest Labs
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Freiburg, Germany
- Deployment
- Cloud
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