Overview
Flux by Black Forest Labs — State-of-the-art image generation with unparalleled quality
FLUX is a family of state-of-the-art image generation models developed by Black Forest Labs (founded by Stable Diffusion's original creators). FLUX.1 [dev] and [schnell] are open-source models offering superior image quality, text rendering, and photorealism compared to previous generation models.
FLUX.1 [dev] and [schnell] open-source
Superior text rendering in images
Photorealistic output
ControlNet support
Features & capabilities
Everything it does, in plain English.
The honest take
Where it shines, where it stumbles.
✓ Pros
- ✓Best open-source image quality
- ✓Excellent text rendering
- ✓Multiple model tiers
! Watch-outs
- !Large model size requires GPU
- !Pro API expensive
Who it's for
Where Flux by Black Forest Labs pays for itself fast.
Professional image generation
Text-in-image creation
Photorealistic art
Commercial creative work
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