FLUX.2 [klein] 9B
Jan 2026
FLUX.2 [klein] 9BCompare inon
FLUX.2 [klein] 9B measured on 5 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks5
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Multimodal4
Text rendering1
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Rankingconfiguration unstated?
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37FLUX.2 [dev] Flash1,01938FLUX.2 [klein] 9B1,01539FLUX.2 [pro]1,013Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 66%-41%$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 60%+18%$0.02CheaperQwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 57%-6%$0.016CheaperFLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpensame-71%$0.005Reference images: not verified+1
CheaperStep Image Edit 2same-82%$0.003Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 66%-41%$0.01Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 57%-6%$0.016FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpensame-71%$0.005Reference images: not verified+1Step Image Edit 2same-82%$0.003Reference images: not verifiedPP Image Editwins 46%-41%$0.01Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 66%-41%$0.01Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 57%-6%$0.016
MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 68%+15%$0.019MAI Image 2.5 Flashwins 61%+18%$0.02Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 60%+18%$0.02ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 60%+18%$0.02Qwen Image Edit Plus 2511Openwins 46%+253%$0.06Reference images: not verified+1Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509Openwins 43%+76%$0.03Reference images: not verified+1FLUX.2 [klein] 4BunstatedOpenwins 39%-12%$0.015Reference images: not verifiedBFIBO EditOpenwins 36%+135%$0.04Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpensame-71%$0.005Reference images: not verified+1FLUX.2 [pro]same+165%$0.045FLUX.2 [max]same+312%$0.07FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 48%+41%$0.024Memory (4-bit): 5.3 GB → 19 GBFLUX.2 [flex]wins 48%+253%$0.06FLUX.2 [klein] 4BunstatedOpenwins 39%-12%$0.015Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.1 Kontext [max]unstatedwins 38%+371%$0.08FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]unstatedwins 36%+135%$0.04All 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-non-commercial-licenseno commercial use
Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · editing v2.11,015#38
Arena Image Editing · overall1,224.7#24
Arena Text-to-Image · overall1,070.3#33
FAQ
How much does FLUX.2 [klein] 9B cost?›
$0.017 per image.
Is FLUX.2 [klein] 9B free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.017 per image. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is FLUX.2 [klein] 9B, and what is it best at?›
#63 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is FLUX.2 [klein] 9B better than FLUX.2 [dev] Flash?›
On AA Image Arena · editing v2.1, FLUX.2 [klein] 9B scores 1,015 vs 1,019 — about the same. It is 240% more expensive.
When was FLUX.2 [klein] 9B released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-01-15. It is the current version in its line.
Is FLUX.2 [klein] 9B open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (flux-non-commercial-license licence).
Can I run FLUX.2 [klein] 9B locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is FLUX.2 [klein] 9B?›
FLUX.2 [klein] 9B is an open-weights image generation & editing model from Black Forest Labs, released Jan 2026.
What are the best alternatives to FLUX.2 [klein] 9B?›
Muse Image (cheaper), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).