Last updated: September 2026
Black Forest Labs' 2026 flagship image model. Open weights, self-hostable, with photorealism that trades blows with GPT Image 1.5 on the LM Arena leaderboard. Compare it with Midjourney: Midjourney's flagship image model (V7 at time of writing) with the deepest stylised aesthetics, mature parameter system, and a creator community that pushes the edge of look development.
| FLUX.2 Pro | Midjourney | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.5/month | $10/month |
| Type | Open source | Closed source |
| Free Option | Yes | No |