Black Forest Labs, the Freiburg-based AI lab behind the FLUX family of image models, announced the FLUX 3 image model on October 1, the image-focused side of its new FLUX 3 model family. The headline claim is editing: according to the company, the model supports multi-step edits without altering the untouched parts of a picture.
The model covers text-to-image and image-to-image generation, text rendering and photorealistic output. Users can compose scenes with bounding boxes, pass in up to ten reference images and generate output at up to 4K resolution. A free demo is available through the company’s playground.
Bounding-box control in the FLUX 3 image model
The standout feature is compositional control. Users can place objects at exact positions using bounding boxes, which suits editorial layouts, panel grids, lookbooks and product composites where spatial relationships must stay fixed. The model also supports multi-turn editing that preserves approved regions across sessions.
Launch pricing and access
FLUX 3 Image is available through the BFL Playground and API. For launch week, the company offered a 50 per cent introductory discount on API access, with entry pricing from $0.0205 per image at 768px and up to $0.3035 at 4K. That introductory offer ended on October 8.
Companies can also license commercial weights to fine-tune the model and run it on their own infrastructure. Black Forest Labs has announced an open-weight version of FLUX 3 Image for release within weeks, though no exact date has been given. This follows the lab’s usual pattern of a hosted API release preceding open-weight access. The Decoder’s launch report has the full technical breakdown.
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Competition heats up in AI editing
The launch arrives as rivals push hard into the same territory. Shortly before FLUX 3 Image appeared, Ideogram announced its own editing-focused model, version 4.5, which is also expected to ship as open weights soon. The back-to-back releases suggest pixel-precise editing is becoming a standard feature rather than a differentiator.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is FLUX 3 Image?
It is the image generation and editing model from Black Forest Labs’ FLUX 3 family, announced on October 1. It supports text-to-image and image-to-image generation with bounding-box composition control and output up to 4K.
When will the open-weight version be available?
Black Forest Labs says an open-weight edition will arrive within weeks, with no calendar date confirmed. Companies needing immediate self-hosting can license commercial weights now.
How much does the FLUX 3 Image API cost?
Launch-week entry pricing was $0.0205 per image at 768px under a 50 per cent introductory discount that ended on October 8, scaling to $0.3035 per image at 4K.
