Black Forest Labs (FLUX)

Overview

Black Forest Labs runs a generative AI lab and makes image tools called FLUX. It works on image making and editing stuff. The FLUX line covers text-to-image, editing like inpainting or outpainting, and using several reference images to keep the look steady. It pushes high detail up to around 4 megapixels and it’s said the models beat others in this space. You can use it by API or grab the weights if you get the right license.

BFL is based in Germany. They built models like FLUX.1, Kontext, Pro and FLUX.2. These models handle text prompts, image edits and style control. And you can steer lighting and keep objects steady across shots.

FLUX.2 brings higher detail up to 4 MP. It supports several reference images so you can make steady characters or products. You can use an API or run the weights yourself with the right license.

There are limits for commercial use since some weights only allow non-commercial work. If you want to use “dev” weights for paid jobs -- you can , but you need to obtain a commercial licence (or use it through API of the partners).

You can make product shots for shops, steady brand assets and whole sets of matching images. Multi-reference setups help keep one character or item steady across many poses. Folks who host their own tools can run it on their own machines. Agencies or shops can use it for large batches.

You can try the models in their browser Playground. You can also plug into an API. If you need weights you can get them from GitHub or Hugging Face but some come with non-commercial rules

If you need a high-end image model for pro work check out Black Forest Labs FLUX series. It claims to handle high-res stuff and consistent assets better than most. Here’s the deal. It ticks a lot of boxes like open-weights and self-hosting. The tool has fancy features like multi-reference support and 4 MP output.