AI Model2026-05-17
FLUX (Black Forest Labs)
Also known as: FLUX (Black Forest Labs) / FLUX.1 / Black Forest Labs FLUX
Open-weights image generation model by Black Forest Labs, founded by former Stability AI researchers. A Stable Diffusion successor offering high quality and speed across Dev, Pro, and Schnell variants.
Overview
FLUX.1 uses a hybrid Transformer architecture that significantly surpasses Stable Diffusion on prompt adherence, text rendering, and anatomical accuracy. Supports both local deployment and API access.
Variants
Three editions: Dev (research/non-commercial), Schnell (fast inference, Apache 2.0), and Pro (commercial API). Runnable locally via ComfyUI and Diffusers.
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