FLUX.2 [flex]
Nov 2025
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FLUX.2 [flex] measured on 2 of 5 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks2
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41FLUX.2 [dev]1,00042FLUX.2 [flex]999.343FLUX.2 [max]998.6Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 71%-35%$0.039
BetterMuse Imageunstatedwins 68%-83%$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 62%-67%$0.02
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 71%-44%$0.034CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 70%-68%$0.019ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 71%-35%$0.039Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 71%-44%$0.034MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 70%-68%$0.019Muse Imageunstatedwins 68%-83%$0.01MAI Image 2.5unstatedwins 68%-20%$0.048ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 68%-83%$0.01Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 59%-73%$0.016FLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 52%-72%$0.017MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 70%-68%$0.019MAI Image 2.5 Flashwins 63%-67%$0.02ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 62%-67%$0.02
HunyuanImage 3.0 InstructOpenwins 59%——Reference images: not verifiedHunyuanImage 3.0unstatedOpenwins 54%+33%$0.08Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 52%-72%$0.017FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpensame-92%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 52%-72%$0.017FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpensame-92%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [pro]same-25%$0.045FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpensame-60%$0.024FLUX.2 [max]same+17%$0.07FLUX.2 [klein] 4BunstatedOpenwins 41%-75%$0.015Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.1 Kontext [max]unstatedwins 40%+33%$0.08FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]unstatedwins 38%-33%$0.04All Black Forest Labs models →Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.11,026.2#29
AA Image Arena · editing v2.1999.3#42
FAQ
How much does FLUX.2 [flex] cost?›
$0.06 per image.
Is FLUX.2 [flex] free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.06 per image.
How good is FLUX.2 [flex], and what is it best at?›
#29 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is FLUX.2 [flex] better than FLUX.2 [dev]?›
On AA Image Arena · editing v2.1, FLUX.2 [flex] scores 999.3 vs 1,000 — about the same. It is 150% more expensive.
When was FLUX.2 [flex] released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-11-25. It is the current version in its line.
Is FLUX.2 [flex] open source?›
No, FLUX.2 [flex] is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is FLUX.2 [flex]?›
FLUX.2 [flex] is a closed image generation & editing model from Black Forest Labs, released Nov 2025.
What are the best alternatives to FLUX.2 [flex]?›
MAI Image 2.6 (cheaper), Muse Image (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).