Welcome to the forest

Last updated: June 12, 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 is priced per megapixel, so cost scales with output resolution.

FLUX.2 [klein]

Fastest inference. Runs on consumer GPUs. Open weights: 4B under Apache 2.0 (free for commercial use), 9B under the FLUX Non-Commercial license. From $0.014/image (4B), $0.015/image (9B).

FLUX.2 [pro]

Production-ready. Fast turnaround (~10 seconds), up to 8 reference images. From $0.03/MP (text-to-image), $0.045/MP (editing).

FLUX.2 [max]

Highest quality. Exclusive grounding search pulls real-time info from the web. From $0.07/MP.

FLUX.2 [flex]

Fine-grained control with adjustable steps and guidance. Best text rendering. $0.05/MP (text-to-image), $0.10/MP (editing).

FLUX.2 [dev]

Free, non-commercial. Open weights for local deployment, with no hosted API endpoint.

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. $0.04/image.

FLUX.1 Kontext [max]

Maximum quality with industry-leading typography. $0.08/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. $0.04/image.

FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra

Ultra high-resolution up to 4MP. $0.06/image.

Tools

FLUX.1 Fill [pro]

Inpainting and outpainting. Edit or expand images with text prompts and masks. $0.05/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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