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FLUX is Black Forest Labs’ text-to-image model family. FLUX.1 [dev] and [schnell] are open weight, while FLUX.1 [pro] is a closed-source API tier. FLUX leads many open image benchmarks.
See all models from Black Forest LabsModels in family
6
Open weight
5
API only
1
Avg score
51.4
Top benchmark
76.1
Image Edit Arena
Total HF downloads
932.9K
Primary modality
Image
First release
May 2025
Latest release
Jan 2026
Every release in the FLUX family, ranked by composite score across benchmarks, popularity, efficiency, and versatility.
| # | Model | Modality | Score | Params | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLUX.2 [pro]API | image | BB68.4 | — | Nov 2025 |
| 2 |
When each release shipped, newest first. Useful for tracking version cadence.
Jan 15
Jan 15
Models with downloadable weights, ranked by composite score.
| # | Model | Modality | Score | Params | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | image | BB65.9 | 9B | Jan 2026 | |
| 2 |
The FLUX family is a series of AI models from Black Forest Labs. This page lists every release in the family with its benchmark scores, parameter count, and hardware requirements.
By composite score, FLUX.2 [klein] 9B is currently the top model in the family. For local inference, match the parameter count to your VRAM budget. For quality, pick the highest scorer that fits.
See the open-weight section above for models you can run locally. The API-only section lists closed releases that must be accessed through the provider’s API.
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BB65.9 |
| 9B |
| Jan 2026 |
| 3 | image | BB57.8 | 32B | — |
| 4 | image | CC50.5 | 12B | May 2025 |
| 5 | image | CC42.7 | 4B | Jan 2026 |
| 6 | image | DD22.8 | 12B | — |
Nov 25
May 29
Composite grades across this family. Higher is better, blending benchmarks, popularity, and efficiency.
BB57.8 |
| 32B |
| — |
| 3 | image | CC50.5 | 12B | May 2025 |
| 4 | image | CC42.7 | 4B | Jan 2026 |
| 5 | image | DD22.8 | 12B | — |
Closed-source releases accessed through Black Forest Labs’s API.
| # | Model | Modality | Score | Params | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLUX.2 [pro]API | image | BB68.4 | — | Nov 2025 |
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