Model · Pictures

FLUX.1 Kontext

A model that changes an existing picture from a written instruction, such as swapping the background or restyling it, while keeping the same character. The [dev] version is downloadable for non-commercial use; [pro] and [max] are paid online.

Go to FLUX.1 Kontext’s website

At a glance

Open or closed: Downloadable, with conditions
You can download and run it, but the licence limits use
[dev] weights (12B) downloadable under a non-commercial licence; [pro] and [max] are API-only.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
Licence: FLUX.1 [dev] Non-Commercial License v1.1.1 (Non-commercial only)
Licence explicitly covers FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]. Commercial model licences via bfl.ai.
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Can I sell what I make?: Yes, with conditions
S.2(d): outputs usable for any purpose incl. commercial, but not to train a competing model; S.4(a) bars commercial use of 'data produced' by the model, which conflicts. API ([pro]/[max]) under BFL's own terms, not checked.
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Cost: Free option: [dev] weights are free to download and run yourself for non-commercial purposes.
Plans below.
How you use it: On your own computer, Through another service, Maker's own API
Model card lists bfl.ai, DataCrunch, fal, Replicate, Runware and TogetherAI as hosts; [pro]/[max] via BFL API and BFL Playground.
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Skill needed: Technical
Inferred: local use needs Python/diffusers or ComfyUI and a large GPU.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · inferred or from a secondary source; needs review
Made by: Black Forest Labs (BFL GmbH) (DE)
Imprint: BFL GmbH, Freiburg, Germany. The licence names Black Forest Labs Inc. as licensor.
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Status: Available
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What you can make with it

A picture, by changing a photo I have (main use)
A picture, the same character or style across many images
A picture, from a description

image to imagetext to image

[pro] also does text-to-image; editing with character/style references and repeated edits.

source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page

Plans and prices

Plan	Price	Includes
BFL API: FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]	$0.04 per image	4 credits; 1 credit = $0.01
BFL API: FLUX.1 Kontext [max]	$0.08 per image	8 credits; 1 credit = $0.01

[dev] is not on BFL's hosted API; hosts set their own prices.

source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page

Rough cost of one standard image: about $0.04 / £0.03 (estimate, worked out by Plainly, not a price the maker publishes). $0.04 per image as listed for [pro]. GBP at 0.75 = 0.03.

Where you can run it

Replicate, fal, Runware, Together AI

Replaced by

FLUX.2

Other options for “A picture, by changing a photo I have”

Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Akool, Aragon AI, Artbreeder, Bria, Canva AI (Magic Studio), ChatGPT Images, Claid, Cleanup.pictures, Clipdrop, ComfyUI, DiffusionBee, DomoAI, Draw Things, Dreamina, Dzine, Facetune, Flair, FLUX.2, Fooocus, Fotor

About this entry

Facts last checked 12 Oct 2026 against the maker’s own pages (each fact links to its source). Entry status: draft. Plain-English summary written by Plainly.