FLUX.1 Kontext [max]
May 2025
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FLUX.1 Kontext [max] measured on 5 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks5
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Multimodal4
Text rendering1
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Rankingconfiguration unstated?
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56GPT Image 1 Mini93757FLUX.1 Kontext [max]92858FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]916Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 78%-58%$0.034
BetterStep Image Edit 2wins 61%-96%$0.003Reference images: not verified
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 71%-75%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 78%-51%$0.039CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 78%-76%$0.019ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 78%-58%$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 78%-51%$0.039MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 78%-76%$0.019
Muse Imageunstatedwins 76%-88%$0.01MAI Image 2.5unstatedwins 76%-40%$0.048ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Step Image Edit 2wins 61%-96%$0.003Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 63%-94%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedMuse Imageunstatedwins 76%-88%$0.01PP Image Editwins 58%-88%$0.01Reference images: not verifiedHHiDream O1 ImageunstatedOpenwins 54%-88%$0.01Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 71%-75%$0.02
HunyuanImage 3.0 InstructOpenwins 69%——Reference images: not verifiedHunyuanImage 3.0unstatedOpenwins 65%same$0.08Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 63%-94%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 62%-79%$0.017ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 63%-94%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 62%-79%$0.017FLUX.2 [pro]wins 62%-44%$0.045FLUX.2 [max]wins 60%-12%$0.07FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 60%-70%$0.024FLUX.2 [flex]wins 60%-25%$0.06FLUX.2 [klein] 4BunstatedOpensame-81%$0.015Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.1 Kontext [pro]unstatedsame-50%$0.04All Black Forest Labs models →Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingFAQ
How much does FLUX.1 Kontext [max] cost?›
$0.08 per image.
Is FLUX.1 Kontext [max] free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.08 per image.
How good is FLUX.1 Kontext [max], and what is it best at?›
#63 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is FLUX.1 Kontext [max] better than GPT Image 1 Mini?›
On AA Image Arena · editing v2.1, FLUX.1 Kontext [max] scores 928 vs 937 — about the same. It is 627% more expensive.
When was FLUX.1 Kontext [max] released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-05-29. It is the current version in its line.
Is FLUX.1 Kontext [max] open source?›
No, FLUX.1 Kontext [max] is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is FLUX.1 Kontext [max]?›
FLUX.1 Kontext [max] is a closed image generation & editing model from Black Forest Labs, released May 2025.
What are the best alternatives to FLUX.1 Kontext [max]?›
Nano Banana 2.1 (cheaper), Step Image Edit 2 (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).