Flux (Black Forest Labs)

Develops the FLUX family of state-of-the-art text-to-image generative AI models.

Updated April 2026

Overview

Website: bfl.ai
Segment: Image & Visual Generation

Product overview

Black Forest Labs builds the FLUX suite of AI models for high-quality image generation and editing, including variants like FLUX.2 [pro], [max], [flex], and open-weight [dev]. These models power millions of creations from individual artists to enterprise applications via API, playground, and self-hosting. They stand out with superior prompt adherence, photorealistic 4MP outputs, multi-reference editing, and hybrid transformer-flow architectures outperforming Midjourney and DALL-E in benchmarks.

Revenue model

API credit-based billing (1 credit = $0.01): FLUX.2 [pro] from $0.03/MP text-to-image, FLUX.1 [pro] $0.04/image; open-weight models free for non-commercial use, commercial licenses for enterprises; enterprise partnerships (e.g., Meta $140M deal).

Moat

Proprietary Technology
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Distribution

Black Forest Labs' Flux models feature superior performance in image generation, including top benchmark scores, faster inference speeds, and better text rendering, positioning them as leading open-source and proprietary options integrated into major enterprise workflows.