FLUX.1 Kontext Dev
Jun 2025
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FLUX.1 Kontext Dev measured on 4 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks4
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Multimodal3
Text rendering1
No benchmark matches
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 87%-60%$0.01
BetterZ-Image TurbounstatedOpenwins 69%-80%$0.005Edits photos: not verified+1OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 84%-20%$0.02
CheaperGrok Imagine Imageunstatedwins 79%-20%$0.02HCheaperHiDream O1 ImageunstatedOpenwins 73%-60%$0.01Memory (4-bit): not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 87%-60%$0.01Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 84%-20%$0.02Grok Imagine Imageunstatedwins 79%-20%$0.02HHiDream O1 ImageunstatedOpenwins 73%-60%$0.01Memory (4-bit): not verified
GPT Image 1 Miniunstatedwins 73%-56%$0.011ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Z-Image TurbounstatedOpenwins 69%-80%$0.005Edits photos: not verified+1PP Imageunstatedwins 63%-80%$0.005Edits photos: not verified
Recraft V4.1 Flashunstatedwins 71%-72%$0.007Muse Imageunstatedwins 87%-60%$0.01HHiDream O1 ImageunstatedOpenwins 73%-60%$0.01Memory (4-bit): not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 84%-20%$0.02Qwen Image 2512unstatedOpenwins 74%——Edits photos: not verified+1FLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 68%-32%$0.017Qwen ImageunstatedOpenwins 66%-20%$0.02Edits photos: not verified+1FLUX.2 [klein] 4BunstatedOpenwins 63%-40%$0.015ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 76%-4%$0.024Memory (4-bit): 7 GB → 19 GBFLUX.1 Kontext [max]maxwins 68%+220%$0.08FLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 68%-32%$0.017FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]unstatedwins 66%+60%$0.04FLUX.2 [klein] 4BunstatedOpenwins 63%-40%$0.015FLUX 3 Imagen/a—$0.048FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenn/a—$0.005Memory (4-bit): not verifiedFLUX.2 [max]n/a—$0.07All Black Forest Labs models →Run it yourself
estimateFits on✓ 8 GB (phone, laptop) · compressed✓ 16 GB · 8-bit✓ 24 GB GPU · full quality✓ 48 GB GPU · full quality✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
Licenceflux-1-dev-non-commercial-licenseno commercial use
Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingArena Image Editing · overall1,149.2#31
Arena Text-to-Image · overall941.1#40
FAQ
How much does FLUX.1 Kontext Dev cost?›
$0.025 per image.
Is FLUX.1 Kontext Dev free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.025 per image. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is FLUX.1 Kontext Dev, and what is it best at?›
#63 of 69 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is FLUX.1 Kontext Dev better than GLM-Image?›
On Arena Text-to-Image · overall, FLUX.1 Kontext Dev scores 941.1 vs 1,012.1 — lower. It is 50% cheaper.
When was FLUX.1 Kontext Dev released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-06-26. It is the current version in its line.
Is FLUX.1 Kontext Dev open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (flux-1-dev-non-commercial-license licence).
Can I run FLUX.1 Kontext Dev locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is FLUX.1 Kontext Dev?›
FLUX.1 Kontext Dev is an open-weights image generation & editing model from Black Forest Labs, released Jun 2025.
What are the best alternatives to FLUX.1 Kontext Dev?›
Muse Image (cheaper), Z-Image Turbo (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).