#2 in ImageUsage-based

FLUX

Black Forest Labs' image models, including an API.

FLUX is the image model family from Black Forest Labs. The company offers the models through its own site and API at bfl.ai, and other hosts serve FLUX weights as well. This ranking is for the official Black Forest Labs product.

Official site

Why this rank

If you need images inside a product you are building, FLUX is the model line aimed at an API, not only a closed chat.

Best for

Generating images from your own app.

Pricing

Usage-based API pricing on bfl.ai, plus a playground. Rates depend on the FLUX model. Confirm the current per-image price on the site.

Pricing checked November 7, 2026. Confirm it on the official site.

Before you commit

You pay per generation. There is no unlimited relax mode to assume.
Hosting FLUX somewhere else is a different product, with that host's price and terms.

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