Pricing Plans (2026)
Playground / Free Credits Free
Free
- 200 free credits on signup (~12 pro-model generations)
- Access to BFL Playground (no third-party sign-up required)
- FLUX1.1 [pro], FLUX.1 Kontext [pro], FLUX.2 models
- No subscription required
- Same pricing as API once credits are exhausted
Pay-As-You-Go Popular
$0.04/per image
- 1 credit = $0.01 USD
- FLUX1.1 [pro]: $0.04/image (4 credits)
- FLUX.1 [pro]: $0.05/image (5 credits)
- FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra (4MP): $0.06/image (6 credits)
- FLUX.2 [pro]: megapixel-based pricing (resolution-scaled)
- FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]: ~$0.04/image (iterative image editing)
- No seat fees or subscriptions — only pay for what you generate
- Same price for API and Playground
- Batch request support
Open Weights (Free) Free
Free
- FLUX.1 [schnell]: Apache 2.0 license, free for commercial use
- FLUX.1 [dev]: open weights, non-commercial use only
- FLUX.2 [dev]: 32B open-weight model on Hugging Face
- Run locally on your own infrastructure
- Compatible with ComfyUI, Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge
- Requires 16GB+ VRAM (8GB with FP8 quantization)
Enterprise Enterprise
Custom
- Custom pricing and volume discounts
- SLA guarantees and dedicated support
- High-throughput workload optimization
- On-premises / self-hosted deployment option
- Available via Azure AI Foundry (pay-as-you-go or Provisioned Throughput)
- Commercial licensing portal for standardized terms
- Powers Adobe, Meta, Canva, Snap integrations
Special Perks & Discounts
- 200 free credits on BFL Playground signup
- FLUX.1 [schnell] is Apache 2.0 — fully free for commercial local use
- FLUX.2 [dev] open weights available on Hugging Face
- No subscription lock-in — pure pay-as-you-go API
- Available on Azure AI Foundry with enterprise billing
- Backed by $450M+ in funding (a16z, NVIDIA, Salesforce Ventures)
Verdict
Best-in-class image generation API. Flux by Black Forest Labs sets the quality benchmark for AI image generation with transparent pay-as-you-go pricing starting at $0.04/image, generous free credits on signup, and truly free open-weight models — making it the top choice for both developers and enterprises.
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Flux — Frequently asked
Does Flux have a free tier?
Yes — Flux offers a free tier you can use without paying.
How much does Flux cost?
Flux paid plans start at $0.04/month — see the full breakdown above.
Are there discounts or perks for Flux?
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