Welcome to the forest

Last updated: April 2, 2026

Welcome to the Forest

Black Forest Labs (BFL) builds frontier AI models for image generation and editing. Our API delivers state-of-the-art performance with top-of-the-line prompt following, visual quality, and output diversity.

Our Models

FLUX.2 — Latest Generation

Our most advanced model family. Generate and edit photorealistic images at up to 4MP resolution with multi-reference editing, precise hex color control, and reliable text rendering.

FLUX.2 [klein]

Sub-second inference. Runs on consumer GPUs. Available as open weights (4B: Apache 2.0).

FLUX.2 [pro]

Production-ready. Fast turnaround (~10 seconds), up to 8 reference images.

FLUX.2 [max]

Highest quality. Exclusive grounding search pulls real-time info from the web.

FLUX.2 [flex]

Fine-grained control with adjustable steps and guidance. Best text rendering.

FLUX.2 [dev]

Free, non-commercial. Great for local development.

FLUX.1 Kontext — Image Editing & Generation

Combines text-to-image generation with context-aware image editing in a single model. Edit specific parts of images, maintain character consistency across scenes, and transform styles — all with simple text prompts.

FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]

Fast, production-ready. 5-6 second generation. /bin/zsh.04/image.

FLUX.1 Kontext [max]

Maximum quality with industry-leading typography. /bin/zsh.08/image.

FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]

Open weights, editing mode only. Non-commercial license.

FLUX1.1 — Text-to-Image

FLUX1.1 [pro]

The standard for fast, reliable text-to-image generation. /bin/zsh.04/image.

FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra

Ultra high-resolution up to 4MP. /bin/zsh.06/image.

Tools

FLUX.1 Fill [pro]

Inpainting and outpainting. Edit or expand images with text prompts and masks. /bin/zsh.05/image.

Getting Started

  1. Create an account at dashboard.bfl.ai

  2. Add credits to your account

  3. Generate your API key

  4. Start generating — try the Playground or integrate via our API

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