FLUX.1 Kontext [max]
May 2025
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FLUX.1 Kontext [max] measured on 5 of 5 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks5
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Multimodal4
Text rendering1
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28FLUX.2 [klein] 4B1,18729FLUX.1 Kontext [max]1,182.330Wan 2.5 I2i Preview1,181.1Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperGrok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 81%-25%$0.06
BetterMuse Imageunstatedwins 78%-88%$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 74%-75%$0.02
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 80%-58%$0.034
CheaperMAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 80%-51%$0.039ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Grok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 81%-25%$0.06Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 80%-58%$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 80%-51%$0.039MAI Image 2.5unstatedwins 78%-40%$0.048Muse Imageunstatedwins 78%-88%$0.01ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 78%-88%$0.01PP Image Editwins 54%-88%$0.01Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 56%-79%$0.017Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 74%-75%$0.02Grok Imagine Imageunstatedwins 70%-75%$0.02ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 74%-75%$0.02
HunyuanImage 3.0 InstructOpenwins 67%——Reference images: not verifiedQwen Image EditOpenwins 58%-63%$0.03Qwen Image Edit Plus 2511Openwins 57%-25%$0.06Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 56%-79%$0.017ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX 2 Maxwins 61%-12%$0.07Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 56%-79%$0.017FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 56%-70%$0.024FLUX.2 [klein] 4BunstatedOpensame-81%$0.015Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.1 Kontext [pro]unstatedsame-50%$0.04FLUX.1 Kontext DevunstatedOpenwins 46%-69%$0.025Reference images: not verifiedFLUX 3 Imagen/a—$0.048FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenn/a—$0.005Reference images: not verifiedAll Black Forest Labs models →Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingArena Image Editing · overall1,182.3#29
Arena Text-to-Image · overall1,074.4#33
FAQ
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?›
#64 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is FLUX.1 Kontext [max] better than FLUX.2 [klein] 4B?›
On Arena Image Editing · overall, FLUX.1 Kontext [max] scores 1,182.3 vs 1,187 — about the same. It is 433% 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]?›
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 (cheaper), Muse Image (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).