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Flux

by Black Forest Labs

Photorealistic text-to-image from Black Forest Labs.

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Real Flux sample output

// Real output from Flux — generated through the API

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What Flux can do

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Where Flux fits

Photoreal stock-style imageryQuick realistic concept visuals
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The Flux API — in one request

Call the Flux API through your SamAutomation key — submit a job with the model_id, then poll until it's done. One key for every model, no per-vendor onboarding or separate billing.

# 1. submit a generation job
POST /api/ai/jobs
{
  "model_id": "flux",
  "prompt": "a product shot on a marble surface, soft studio light",
  "options": { "aspect_ratio": "16:9" }
}
# → { "id": "job_a1b2", "status": "queued" }

# 2. poll until the image is ready
GET /api/ai/jobs/{id}
# → { "status": "succeeded", "output": { "url": "…" } }
// questions

Flux: the questions people ask

Does Flux have an API?

Yes. On SamAutomation Flux runs through one endpoint - POST /api/ai/jobs with model_id "flux" - so you do not need a separate account or key with Black Forest Labs. You submit a job and poll it until the image is ready.

How much does Flux cost?

Flux starts at 8 credits per job at its cheapest settings. Longer clips, higher resolution and extra options cost more. Credits come with a plan, and the same key also covers JSON-to-video rendering and every other model.

Is Flux free?

No. Generation burns real GPU time, so every render costs credits - 8 at the floor for Flux. Anything advertising unlimited free generation is either putting you behind a long queue or watermarking the result. Plans bundle monthly credits instead.

Is Flux restricted or region-locked?

You reach Flux through this API with your SamAutomation key, not through Black Forest Labs's own app, so that app's sign-up and regional availability are not what gates you. The model's own content rules still apply to what you generate.

Where is the official Flux site?

Black Forest Labs publishes the model itself; this page is about calling it as an API alongside every other model on one key, which is a different job from their consumer app.

Where is the Flux API documentation, and is there a download?

There is nothing to download. The Flux API documentation you need here is our own reference: one endpoint, one key, and the model_id above. Black Forest Labs publishes its own docs for the model, but those describe their platform, not this one.

Is Flux available right now?

If it is listed on this page it is active on the platform and you can call it today. Model availability moves — makers retire versions and add tiers — so the list here is the current state rather than a promise about next quarter.

Is there a Flux SDK, GitHub repo or Python example?

You do not need a vendor SDK here. Flux is an HTTP call: POST /api/ai/jobs with your key and model_id "flux", then poll the job. Any language that can send JSON can drive it, and the request shape is the same for every model on this platform.

Is Flux safe to use, and what happens to my input?

The practical questions are the same for every generation service: what the provider may do with what you upload, how long it is kept, and whether it can be used for training. Read that clause before you send client material through any model, ours included. Black Forest Labs publishes its own terms for the model itself.

Are the Flux weights open source or on Hugging Face?

That is up to Black Forest Labs, not to us, and it differs per model and per release. If open weights matter to you, check the maker's own licence. Running it here is renting inference, not getting the weights.

Do I need the Flux app to use it?

No. The consumer app and the API are separate products with separate limits. Here you call Flux through this platform, so there is no app to install and no second subscription.

What is Flux good at?

Photorealistic text-to-image from Black Forest Labs. Pick it when that is the job; a cheaper model wins when it is not.

Generate with Flux today

One key for JSON-to-video and every AI model — Flux starts at 8 credits. Documented and ready for your pipeline.