Flux 2
Black Forest Labs' flagship FLUX.2 model for photorealistic text-to-image and reference-guided editing.
Made with Flux 2
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Where Flux 2 shines
Photoreal scenes
Generate photorealistic product shots, portraits, and detailed scenes from a text prompt alone.
Guided editing
Supply up to 8 reference images to steer subject, style, or composition in image-to-image mode.
Flexible framing
Output across seven aspect ratios at 1K or 2K to match square, landscape, or portrait layouts.
Strengths
- Handles both text-to-image generation and image-to-image editing in one model
- Accepts up to 8 reference images to guide edits and compositions
- Pro and Flex tiers let you trade cost against control
- Photorealistic output from Black Forest Labs' flagship FLUX.2 family
- Wide aspect-ratio coverage: square, landscape, and portrait
- Choice of 1K or 2K output resolution
Trade-offs
- Image-only: no video or audio output
- Image-to-image mode needs at least one reference image; without them it runs text-to-image only
- Only two resolution presets (1K and 2K), no arbitrary pixel dimensions
- Reference images are capped at 8 in this offering
- 2K resolution and the Flex tier each raise the credit cost
At a glance
About Flux 2
FLUX.2 is Black Forest Labs' flagship image model, built to handle both text-to-image generation and image-to-image editing in a single pipeline. Describe a scene from scratch, or feed it reference images and direct the result you want. The output leans photorealistic, making it a strong choice for product shots, portraits, and detailed scene work.
For editing, FLUX.2 accepts up to 8 reference images to steer the look, subject, or composition of your generation. Reference images are optional: leave them out and the model runs purely as text-to-image. This flexibility lets you move from a blank prompt to a guided edit without switching tools.
Two tiers let you balance cost against control. Pro is the cheaper option, while Flex costs more, and you can output at either 1K or 2K resolution across seven aspect ratios spanning square, landscape, and portrait. On HexGen you pay a flat per-image credit price that scales with the tier and resolution you pick.
Starting points
Copy, tweak, and run. Good prompts get you most of the way there.
A weathered leather hiking boot on a mossy rock, golden hour light, shallow depth of field, photorealistic product shot, 3:2 landscape
Studio portrait of a woman with curly red hair against a deep teal backdrop, soft rim lighting, sharp eyes, 4:3
Using the reference images, place the same ceramic mug on a sunlit kitchen counter beside fresh oranges, warm morning light, 1:1 square
Pay only for what you render. 1 USD = 1,000 HGcoins. HGcoins never expire and failed runs refund automatically.
Flux 2 vs other models
FLUX.2 pairs text-to-image generation with reference-guided editing in one model. Here is how it sits next to other image models in the HexGen catalog.
| Model | Quality | Speed | Cost | Choose it when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Flux 2 This Black Forest Labs | Best | Fast | Mid cost | Pick FLUX.2 for photorealistic generation plus reference-guided editing in one model, with Pro and Flex tiers to balance cost and control. |
ByteDance | Great | Fastest | Lower cost | A budget-friendly image option when cost matters more than peak photorealism. |
Google | Best | Fast | Higher cost | Google's premium image model for users who want a different photoreal style and editing approach. |
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Frequently asked questions
FLUX.2 generates photorealistic images from a text prompt and can also edit images when you supply reference images, all in a single model.