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Black Forest Labs image generation API pricing

Black Forest Labs (FLUX API): 10 image models with 23 price rows, priced per image, read from the provider's own pages on October 18, 2026. No model here has a shutdown date within six months.

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Models
10
Price rows
23
Active
10
Retiring or retired
0

What Black Forest Labs's pricing page says

  • 1 credit = $0.01

    “Simple credit-based pricing: 1 credit = $0.01 USD”
    docs.bfl.ai

Models

FLUX 3 Image

API id not shown on the provider's pages

Not stated

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • $0.041 per image (768sq)

    Per image - 768x768

    768 x 768

    “| 768sq | 768 × 768 | $0.041 |”
    docs.bfl.ai

  • $0.048 per image (1k, about 1 megapixel)

    Per image - 1K

    1K

    “| 1k | About 1 megapixel | $0.048 |”
    docs.bfl.ai

  • $0.07 per image (1.5k, about 2 megapixels)

    Per image - 1.5K

    1.5K

    “| 1.5k | About 2 megapixels | $0.07 |”
    docs.bfl.ai

  • $0.10 per image (2k, about 4 megapixels)

    Per image - 2K

    2K

    “| 2k | About 4 megapixels | $0.10 |”
    docs.bfl.ai

  • $0.607 per image (4k, about 16 megapixels)

    Per image - 4K

    4K

    “| 4k | About 16 megapixels | $0.607 |”
    docs.bfl.ai
Status
Not stated
Max resolution

4k (about 16 megapixels)

“| 4k | About 16 megapixels | $0.607 |”
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Editing

image to image

“Text to image and image to image”
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Image input

Reference images included at no extra charge (FLUX 3)

“Reference images, whether provided by the user or retrieved by the model, and prompts are included at no extra charge.”
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Text rendering
Not stated

FLUX 3 Image Klein

API id not shown on the provider's pages

Not stated

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • $0.008 per image (768 x 768)

    Per image - 768x768

    768 x 768

    “| FLUX 3 Klein | $0.008 | $0.009 | $0.011 | $0.014 | $0.036 |”
    docs.bfl.ai

  • $0.009 per image (1K)

    Per image - 1K

    1K

    “| FLUX 3 Klein | $0.008 | $0.009 | $0.011 | $0.014 | $0.036 |”
    docs.bfl.ai

  • $0.011 per image (1.5K)

    Per image - 1.5K

    1.5K

    “| FLUX 3 Klein | $0.008 | $0.009 | $0.011 | $0.014 | $0.036 |”
    docs.bfl.ai

  • $0.014 per image (2K)

    Per image - 2K

    2K

    “| FLUX 3 Klein | $0.008 | $0.009 | $0.011 | $0.014 | $0.036 |”
    docs.bfl.ai

  • $0.036 per image (4K)

    Per image - 4K

    4K

    “| FLUX 3 Klein | $0.008 | $0.009 | $0.011 | $0.014 | $0.036 |”
    docs.bfl.ai
Status
Not stated
Max resolution

4K

“| | 768 × 768 | 1K | 1.5K | 2K | 4K |”
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Editing

Yes

“Text to image and image editing cost the same.”
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Image input
Not stated
Text rendering
Not stated

FLUX.2 [klein] 4B

API id not shown on the provider's pages

Not stated

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • from $0.014 per image

    Per image - Text-to-image

    Starting price

    Text-to-image, starting price

    “| FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | from $0.014 | from $0.015 |”
    docs.bfl.ai

  • from $0.015 per image

    Per image - Image editing

    Starting price

    Image editing, starting price

    “| FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | from $0.014 | from $0.015 |”
    docs.bfl.ai
Status
Not stated
Max resolution
Not stated
Editing

Yes

“| FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | from $0.014 | from $0.015 |”
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Image input
Not stated
Text rendering
Not stated

FLUX.2 uses megapixel-based pricing; the table shows the starting price. The first megapixel costs a flat rate, then each additional MP adds to the total.

FLUX.2 [klein] 9B

API id not shown on the provider's pages

Not stated

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • from $0.015 per image

    Per image - Text-to-image

    Starting price

    Text-to-image, starting price

    “| FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | from $0.015 | from $0.017 |”
    docs.bfl.ai

  • from $0.017 per image

    Per image - Image editing

    Starting price

    Image editing, starting price

    “| FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | from $0.015 | from $0.017 |”
    docs.bfl.ai
Status
Not stated
Max resolution
Not stated
Editing

Yes

“| FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | from $0.015 | from $0.017 |”
docs.bfl.ai
Image input
Not stated
Text rendering
Not stated

FLUX.2 uses megapixel-based pricing; the table shows the starting price. The first megapixel costs a flat rate, then each additional MP adds to the total.

FLUX.2 [pro]

API id not shown on the provider's pages

Not stated

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • from $0.03 per image

    Per image - Text-to-image

    Starting price

    Text-to-image, starting price

    “| FLUX.2 [pro] | from $0.03 | from $0.045 |”
    docs.bfl.ai

  • from $0.045 per image

    Per image - Image editing

    Starting price

    Image editing, starting price

    “| FLUX.2 [pro] | from $0.03 | from $0.045 |”
    docs.bfl.ai
Status
Not stated
Max resolution
Not stated
Editing

Yes

“| FLUX.2 [pro] | from $0.03 | from $0.045 |”
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Image input
Not stated
Text rendering
Not stated

FLUX.2 uses megapixel-based pricing; the table shows the starting price. The first megapixel costs a flat rate, then each additional MP adds to the total.

FLUX.2 [max]

API id not shown on the provider's pages

Not stated

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • from $0.07 per image

    Per image - Text-to-image

    Starting price

    Text-to-image, starting price

    “| FLUX.2 [max] | from $0.07 | from $0.10 |”
    docs.bfl.ai

  • from $0.10 per image

    Per image - Image editing

    Starting price

    Image editing, starting price

    “| FLUX.2 [max] | from $0.07 | from $0.10 |”
    docs.bfl.ai
Status
Not stated
Max resolution
Not stated
Editing

Yes

“| FLUX.2 [max] | from $0.07 | from $0.10 |”
docs.bfl.ai
Image input
Not stated
Text rendering
Not stated

FLUX.2 uses megapixel-based pricing; the table shows the starting price. The first megapixel costs a flat rate, then each additional MP adds to the total.

FLUX.2 [flex]

API id not shown on the provider's pages

Not stated

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • from $0.05 per image

    Per image - Text-to-image

    Starting price

    Text-to-image, starting price

    “| FLUX.2 [flex] | from $0.05 | from $0.10 |”
    docs.bfl.ai

  • from $0.10 per image

    Per image - Image editing

    Starting price

    Image editing, starting price

    “| FLUX.2 [flex] | from $0.05 | from $0.10 |”
    docs.bfl.ai
Status
Not stated
Max resolution
Not stated
Editing

Yes

“| FLUX.2 [flex] | from $0.05 | from $0.10 |”
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Image input
Not stated
Text rendering

typography (listed as a best-for use)

“| FLUX.2 [flex] | from $0.05 | from $0.10 | Fine-grained control, typography |”
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FLUX.2 uses megapixel-based pricing; the table shows the starting price. The first megapixel costs a flat rate, then each additional MP adds to the total.

FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]

API id not shown on the provider's pages

Legacy

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • 4 credits / $0.04 per image

    Per image

    Per image

    “| FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 4 credits | $0.04 | Create and edit images with text and images |”
    docs.bfl.ai
Status

previous generation

“FLUX.1 Models (Previous Generation)”
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Max resolution
Not stated
Editing

Yes

“| FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 4 credits | $0.04 | Create and edit images with text and images |”
docs.bfl.ai
Image input

Yes

“| FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 4 credits | $0.04 | Create and edit images with text and images |”
docs.bfl.ai
Text rendering
Not stated

FLUX.1 Kontext [max]

API id not shown on the provider's pages

Legacy

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • 8 credits / $0.08 per image

    Per image

    Per image

    “| FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 8 credits | $0.08 | Create and edit images with text and images, maximum quality |”
    docs.bfl.ai
Status

previous generation

“FLUX.1 Models (Previous Generation)”
docs.bfl.ai
Max resolution
Not stated
Editing

Yes

“| FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 8 credits | $0.08 | Create and edit images with text and images, maximum quality |”
docs.bfl.ai
Image input
Not stated
Text rendering
Not stated

FLUX1.1 [pro]

API id not shown on the provider's pages

Legacy

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • 4 credits / $0.04 per image

    Per image

    Per image

    “| FLUX1.1 [pro] | 4 credits | $0.04 | The standard for text-to-image generation with fast, reliable and consistently stunning results |”
    docs.bfl.ai
Status

previous generation

“FLUX.1 Models (Previous Generation)”
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Max resolution
Not stated
Editing
Not stated
Image input
Not stated
Text rendering
Not stated

FAQ

How much does Black Forest Labs image generation cost?

FLUX 3 Image: $0.041 per image (768sq) (768x768). FLUX 3 Image Klein: $0.008 per image (768 x 768) (768x768). FLUX.2 [klein] 4B: from $0.014 per image (Text-to-image). FLUX.2 [klein] 9B: from $0.015 per image (Text-to-image). FLUX.2 [pro]: from $0.03 per image (Text-to-image). FLUX.2 [max]: from $0.07 per image (Text-to-image). FLUX.2 [flex]: from $0.05 per image (Text-to-image). FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]: 4 credits / $0.04 per image. FLUX.1 Kontext [max]: 8 credits / $0.08 per image. FLUX1.1 [pro]: 4 credits / $0.04 per image. Each is the first price the provider lists for the model, in its own unit, as of October 18, 2026; the model cards list every size and quality.

Sources

Verified from each provider's own pricing pages and image docs; every quote was string-matched against the page that day. Prices are shown in the provider's own unit and never converted between units. Retirement dates are cross-checked against our deprecations tracker. Prices change without notice; check the linked source before you commit a budget to one.

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