What is FLUX used for?

FLUX is used for generating images from text, editing photos with AI, using LLM APIs and generating videos from text. On AIToolMaps it ranks #4 of 32 for generating images from text.

Does FLUX have an API?

Yes. FLUX offers an API, so developers can use it from their own code.

FLUX is made by Black Forest Labs, based in Freiburg.

What are the best alternatives to FLUX?

The closest alternatives are Stability AI, Luma Dream Machine and Picsart, which do most of the same jobs. Stability AI is the closest one with a free plan.

FLUX

Multimodal image and video generation for developers, teams, and creators via web playground or API.

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What it does

FLUX is an AI tool for generating images from text, editing photos with AI and using LLM APIs, made by Black Forest Labs. It charges by usage.

FLUX is a family of generative AI models from Black Forest Labs. Its FLUX 3 model handles image, video, audio, and action prediction in a single system. Users can begin with text, a reference image, or keyframes and produce video clips with native audio and multiple shots in one generation. A separate image model, FLUX 3 Image Klein, is aimed at image editing and is available with open weights. The product is aimed at developers, product teams, agencies, and enterprises that need image and video generation in their own workflows or applications. It can be used through a no-code browser playground, integrated through an API, or downloaded as open weights for deployment on your own infrastructure, with options for fine-tuning and customization. Permissive commercial use is allowed. Pricing is pay as you go, with no subscriptions or seat fees; customers pay for what they generate. Enterprise plans add custom pricing, volume discounts, service-level guarantees, and dedicated support. Open-weight licensing and plans for developers, product teams, agencies, and synthetic-data users are also described. The pages do not state a free tier.

Multimodal image, video, audio, and action prediction
Text, image, and keyframe inputs
Native audio in generated video
Multiple shots per generation
FLUX 3 Image Klein for image editing
No-code browser playground
API access for production workloads
Open weights for self-hosting and fine-tuning

Verified facts

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API	Yes	bfl.ai	✓ Nov 3, 2026
Commercial use	Yes, permissive commercial use	bfl.ai	✓ Nov 3, 2026
Platforms	Web and API	bfl.ai	✓ Nov 3, 2026
Pricing	Pay as you go	bfl.ai	✓ Nov 3, 2026

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What you can do with it

Generating images from text#4 of 32 Editing photos with AI#6 of 16 Using LLM APIs#9 of 11 Generating videos from text#17 of 26

Good at

Available through a playground, API, and open weights
Permissive commercial use
Pay-as-you-go pricing without subscriptions or seat fees
Supports image, video, and native audio in one model

Watch out for

Video outputs use time-limited retrieval URLs and are not stored long term
API rate limits can lead to suspension or blocking
API credit purchases are non-refundable

Common questions

What is FLUX used for?: FLUX is used for generating images from text, editing photos with AI, using LLM APIs and generating videos from text. On AIToolMaps it ranks #4 of 32 for generating images from text.
Is FLUX free?: No. FLUX charges by usage.
What platforms does FLUX run on?: FLUX runs on Web and API.
Does FLUX have an API?: Yes. FLUX offers an API, so developers can use it from their own code.
Who makes FLUX?: FLUX is made by Black Forest Labs, based in Freiburg.
What are the best alternatives to FLUX?: The closest alternatives are Stability AI, Luma Dream Machine and Picsart, which do most of the same jobs. Stability AI is the closest one with a free plan.

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Nov 3, 2026Checked against blackforestlabs.ai
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