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| Pricing | Paid | Free |
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| Category | Image Generation | Image Generation |
| Description | FLUX.2 Pro by Black Forest Labs delivers state-of-the-art image generation with exceptional prompt adherence and photorealistic quality. Known for superior detail, accurate anatomy, and the ability to follow complex prompts that challenge other models. | Open-source latent diffusion model for local image generation, now at SD3.5 with improved composition and text rendering. Self-hostable on consumer GPUs (8GB VRAM minimum for SD3.5 base), with an extensive ecosystem of fine-tuned models on Civitai. Stability AI underwent restructuring in 2025 after funding challenges but the open-source ecosystem remains active. |
| Superior prompt following | Supported | Not supported |
| Photorealistic output | Supported | Not supported |
| Accurate anatomy | Supported | Not supported |
| High detail generation | Supported | Not supported |
| Fast inference | Supported | Not supported |
| API access | Supported | Not supported |
| Multiple model variants | Supported | Not supported |
| Commercial license | Supported | Not supported |
| SD3.5 model with improved composition, anatomy, and text rendering vs SD3 | Not supported | Supported |
| SDXL (1.0) mature ecosystem with 100K+ fine-tuned models on Civitai | Not supported | Supported |
| ComfyUI node-based pipeline for custom generation workflows | Not supported | Supported |
| ControlNet for pose, depth, edge, and segmentation-guided generation | Not supported | Supported |
| LoRA fine-tuning to adapt models on 20–100 images of a subject | Not supported | Supported |
| img2img mode for image-to-image transformation with strength control | Not supported | Supported |
| Inpainting and outpainting for targeted editing | Not supported | Supported |
| Runs locally on Windows/Mac/Linux — no cloud dependency or API costs | Not supported | Supported |
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| Website | Visit | Visit |
