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Black Forest Labs

Black Forest Labs is the lab behind the FLUX image-generation family, including FLUX.2 Pro, FLUX.2 Max, FLUX.1 Kontext, and FLUX [schnell]. Going direct to BFL's API can beat hosted resellers (fal, Replicate) by 15-30 percent for production volume.

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Updated May 2026

No subscription plans. This tool is pay-per-use only. See the Models section for per-generation pricing.

API pricing

FLUX.2 Pro✓Available

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FLUX.2 Pro✓Available

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FLUX.2 Max✓Available

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FLUX.2 Max✓Available

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FLUX.2 Klein 9B✓Available

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FLUX.2 Klein 9B✓Available

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FLUX.1 Dev✓Available

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FLUX.2 Flex✓Available

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Beyond this tool

Use Black Forest Labs with the Scopeful CLI agent

Drop a skill into your editor, run a multi-step workflow, open the CLI agent, or ask the advisor for a starter prompt. Four real entry points — none of them fake UI.

$ claude mcp add scopeful-flux

01

Drop a Black Forest Labs skill

Install in Claude Code, OpenCode, or Codex. The agent picks up the tool, picks the cheapest plan, and runs it for you.

Black Forest Labs → upscale → export

flux
→
agent
→
R2

02

Run a multi-step workflow

Chain the tool with other tools in a DAG. The agent executes, retries on failure, and returns a URL.

scopeful@app ~ $
agent run flux \
--model "cheapest" \
--prompt "use Black Forest Labsto..."
✓ plan proposed · 3 nodes · $0.12
✓ running → app.scopeful.org/run/abc123

03

Ask the CLI agent

Open the agent in a new tab with this tool pre-loaded. Pass a prompt, a cost cap, or a model — the agent runs it.

/pro/advisorstreaming
Write a prompt for Black Forest Labs that picks the cheapest model

For Black Forest Labs, start with:

"Generate a [subject] at [resolution], [style]. Compare against Flux 1.1 Pro and SDXL, pick the cheapest."

Cost ceiling: $0.10. Run via the Scopeful CLI agent.

04

Ask the advisor for a prompt

The advisor writes a starter prompt for this tool, recommends the cheapest plan, and answers pricing questions. Pro sign-in.

Strengths and weaknesses

Pros

  • Direct API pricing 15-30 percent below hosted resellers at volume
  • Full FLUX.2 family available. Pro, Max, Kontext, schnell
  • Credit-based, 1 credit = $0.01, transparent cost model
  • First-party, no reseller TOS layer between you and BFL

Cons

  • No managed UI, pure API, requires integration work
  • No free tier, pay-as-you-go from first credit
  • Cold start higher than fal.ai for spiky workloads
FAQ

Frequently asked about Black Forest Labs

Does Black Forest Labs have a free tier?↓
No. Black Forest Labs does not advertise an ongoing free tier. Some paid plans may include a small trial credit allotment, but free long-term use is not part of the current pricing. The cheapest entry point is the paid plan shown in the plan table. If you want to estimate your monthly cost before subscribing, the Scopeful calculator on this page converts any model + volume combination into a real US dollar figure. Last verified May 2026.
What is Black Forest Labs’s official pricing in 2026?↓
Black Forest Labs’s official pricing is published at https://bfl.ai/pricing. Scopeful mirrors the official plan prices on this page and adds the per-generation cost in real US dollars, which the official page does not show. The official page lists subscription tiers and credit allotments; this page lists the same tiers, the same credit allotments, and the per-generation USD figure for every model. The numbers on this page were verified by hand, most recently in May 2026. For the official feature comparison and any promotional credits or annual discounts, follow the link to https://bfl.ai/pricing. For the per-generation cost, use the Scopeful calculator on this page. Last verified May 2026.
Does Black Forest Labs offer API access?↓
Yes. Black Forest Labs exposes an API. API access is often gated to specific paid tiers; see the plan table for which plans unlock API calls. API access is the most cost-efficient way to run Black Forest Labs at volume, since per-call pricing is usually lower than the equivalent credit cost on a subscription. Most Black Forest Labs plans still gate API access to specific tiers, so check the plan table on this page to see which tier unlocks it. For an apples-to-apples cost comparison between the API and the subscription, use the Scopeful calculator on this page, which prices both the subscription plan and the per-call API for the same model and volume. Last verified May 2026.
How does Black Forest Labs's pricing compare to MiniMax on a standard production workload?↓
For comparable subscription access, Black Forest Labs is sold through credits or API only, while MiniMax starts at $5.00 per month. The plan-floor numbers are the entry point, not the per-generation cost: the cheaper entry plan is not always the cheaper tool once you account for credit allotments, included generations, and per-call API rates. The fairest comparison is per-output, not per-subscription, and that is what the Scopeful calculator on this page returns. For a standard production workload, Black Forest Labs and MiniMax both produce a per-image or per-second figure calculated by Scopeful from the same reference plan rate, so the comparison is apples-to-apples. Pricing was verified by hand, most recently in May 2026; re-verify before you commit. Last verified May 2026.
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