Black Forest Labs' photorealistic image model
FLUX by Black Forest Labs (the original Stable Diffusion team) is the new benchmark for photorealistic AI image generation. FLUX.1 Pro produces images with exceptional text rendering, realistic hands, and photographic quality that rivals Midjourney.
Available via API and platforms like fal.ai, Replicate
Common use cases where Flux excels
Generate studio-quality portrait photography with accurate skin tones and lighting.
FLUX renders text inside images more accurately than any other model — ideal for mockups and signage.
Create professional product shots on clean backgrounds or lifestyle settings.
Generate detailed concept art with consistent style and high visual fidelity.
Expert techniques to get the best results from Flux
FLUX responds exceptionally well to lighting descriptions: 'golden hour backlight', 'studio softbox lighting', 'dramatic chiaroscuro'. This is where it beats Midjourney.
FLUX.1 Dev is open-source and available on Hugging Face Spaces for free. Use it for testing before paying for Pro API access.