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Flux.1 Dev

Open-weight image model by Black Forest Labs

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★4.5ratingPricing · FreeRising
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.5
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Flux.1 Dev does

Flux.1 Dev is a 12B parameter open-weight model delivering commercial-grade image quality with full local inference.

How Flux.1 Dev compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Flux.1 Dev does. 2 of the 5 offer an API, as Flux.1 Dev does. Flux.1 Dev offers a command-line tool. Of the alternatives, none offers a command-line tool. Flux.1 Dev was founded in 2024; the alternatives were founded between 2022 and 2023, 5 of them earlier. Flux.1 Dev is based in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany; none of the 2 alternatives with a known headquarters is in Germany. They are in the United Kingdom and Canada.

Market position · Image

How Flux.1 Dev compares in Image

Flux.1 Dev has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 472 live Image tools on FalcoScan. Across Image, the average opportunity score is 49.2 and the average saturation score 52.4. FalcoScan rates Flux.1 Dev's own market position as open. 67 of the 472 operating Image tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 16 shutdowns in the category.

Flux.1 Dev compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Flux.1 DevFounded 2024 · Freiburg im Breisgau, GermanyHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIRising
PinokioFounded 2023 · Remote-firstModerateContestedFree—YesNoDesktopRising
Diffusion BeeFounded 2022ModerateContestedFree—YesNoDesktopStable
Stable Diffusion 3.5Founded 2022 · London, United KingdomHighContestedFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIStable
Ideogram 2.0Founded 2023 · Toronto, CanadaModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIStable
Fooocus LocalFounded 2023 · Remote-firstModerateOpenFree—YesNoDesktopRising

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Image.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Flux.1 Dev exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Image Generation
Industry Verticals
MediaSoftware
Tagged

Flux.1 Dev shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

Flux.1 Dev: common questions

Is Flux.1 Dev free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists Flux.1 Dev as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Flux.1 Dev?

The closest alternatives to Flux.1 Dev that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Pinokio, Diffusion Bee, Stable Diffusion 3.5, Ideogram 2.0, and Fooocus Local.

Is Flux.1 Dev still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Flux.1 Dev as operating at bfl.ai.

Where is Flux.1 Dev based?

Flux.1 Dev is headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

Does Flux.1 Dev have an API?

Yes. Flux.1 Dev offers an API.

Who is Flux.1 Dev for?

Flux.1 Dev is built for developers and creators.

How do I sign in to Flux.1 Dev?

Sign in on Flux.1 Dev's own website, bfl.ai. FalcoScan reviews Flux.1 Dev but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Flux.1 Dev directly.

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