FLUX.2 [max]
Dec 2025
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FLUX.2 [max] measured on 2 of 5 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks2
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32Grok Imagine Image1,022.233FLUX.2 [max]1,021.234Krea 2 Medium Turbo1,019.7Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 71%-52%$0.034
BetterMuse Imageunstatedwins 65%-86%$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 53%-71%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 70%-44%$0.039
CheaperGrok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 70%-14%$0.06ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 71%-52%$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 70%-44%$0.039Grok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 70%-14%$0.06Muse Imageunstatedwins 65%-86%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 64%-72%$0.019ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 65%-86%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 64%-72%$0.019Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 53%-71%$0.02Qwen Image 3.0wins 57%-57%$0.03Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 71%-52%$0.034ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 53%-71%$0.02
Ideogram 4.0unstatedOpensame+43%$0.10Edits photos: not verified+1
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpensame-79%$0.015FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 47%-66%$0.024
Ming Image 0.1 DesignOpenwins 47%-57%$0.03Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX 3 Imagewins 63%-31%$0.048FLUX.2 [flex]same-14%$0.06FLUX.2 [pro]wins 47%-36%$0.045FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 47%-66%$0.024FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 45%-93%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 37%-76%$0.017FLUX.1 Kontext [max]unstatedwins 37%+14%$0.08FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]unstatedwins 36%-43%$0.04All Black Forest Labs models →Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.11,021.2#33
AA Image Arena · editing v2.1998.6#43
FAQ
How much does FLUX.2 [max] cost?›
$0.07 per image.
Is FLUX.2 [max] free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.07 per image.
How good is FLUX.2 [max], and what is it best at?›
#33 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is FLUX.2 [max] better than Grok Imagine Image?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, FLUX.2 [max] scores 1,021.2 vs 1,022.2 — about the same. It is 250% more expensive.
When was FLUX.2 [max] released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-12-16. It is the current version in its line.
Is FLUX.2 [max] open source?›
No, FLUX.2 [max] is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is FLUX.2 [max]?›
FLUX.2 [max] is a closed image generation & editing model from Black Forest Labs, released Dec 2025.
What are the best alternatives to FLUX.2 [max]?›
Nano Banana 2.1 (cheaper), Muse Image (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).