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Flux

Flux

Next-gen open image generation model

Flux by Black Forest Labs (ex-Stability AI founders) produces stunning image quality with excellent text rendering. Available in multiple sizes from schnell to pro.

Panel Reviews

The Builder

The Builder

Developer Perspective

Ship

Flux Pro generates images that rival Midjourney. The open-weight models are perfect for self-hosted pipelines.

The Creator

The Creator

Content & Design

Ship

Text rendering quality is a breakthrough. Finally, an open model that handles typography correctly.

The Futurist

The Futurist

Big Picture

Ship

The Stability AI team's second act is delivering. Flux sets a new bar for open image generation.

Community Sentiment

Overall2,455 mentions
74% positive17% neutral9% negative
Hacker News375 mentions

Text rendering quality is miles ahead of SDXL — finally readable signs in generated images

Reddit820 mentions

Flux schnell is fast enough for real-time iteration and quality is still fantastic

Twitter/X1050 mentions

Black Forest Labs shipped something genuinely better than Midjourney for photorealism

Product Hunt210 mentions

The open weights make this the new baseline for self-hosted image generation