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FLUX1.1 [pro] benchmarks, pricing and specs

FLUX1.1 [pro] is a Black Forest Labs model with no published release date that takes text input and produces image. It costs $0.04 per image. It scores 1016 Elo on Arena Text-to-Image, #9 of 9 current models (Arena, measured October 7, 2026).

Per image
$0.04
Arena Text-to-Image
1016 Elo · #9/9

Data verified October 12, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-12

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Key facts

Provider
Black Forest Labs
Model family
FLUX.1
Release date
Not reported
Status
Current
Access
API only
API model id
Not reported
Context window
Not reported
Max output
Not reported
Input
text
Output
image
Task families
image
Declared capabilities
image generation

FLUX1.1 [pro] pricing

It is the #3 most expensive of 6 current image models priced per image.

UnitPrice (USD)TierAppliesSource
1M input tokensNot reportedstandardCurrent
1M output tokensNot reportedstandardCurrent
1M input tokensNot reportedcachedCurrent
image$0.04standardCurrent

Independent benchmark results

Scores come from independent evaluators that ran the model themselves, pinned to a dated snapshot. Rank is among current models in the same snapshot. Black Forest Labs's own launch figures are listed under strengths with the publisher named, because they are not measured the same way.

BenchmarkScoreRankMeasuredSource
Arena Text-to-Image1016 Elo#9 of 9October 7, 2026Arena · 2026-10-12

Strengths, cautions and best uses

Strengths

  • Black Forest Labs documents the flux-pro-1.1 text-to-image endpoint

Cautions

  • No exact compatible public benchmark snapshot is recorded

Best for

  • Hosted FLUX text-to-image generation

Alternatives to FLUX1.1 [pro]

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FLUX1.1 [pro] FAQ

How much does FLUX1.1 [pro] cost?

FLUX1.1 [pro] costs $0.04 per image at the standard tier. It is the #3 most expensive of 6 current image models priced per image. Source: Black Forest Labs, verified August 10, 2026.

How does FLUX1.1 [pro] score on independent benchmarks?

FLUX1.1 [pro] scores 1016 Elo on Arena Text-to-Image, #9 of 9 current models (Arena, measured October 7, 2026). These are independent evaluations, not Black Forest Labs's own launch figures.

Is FLUX1.1 [pro] open source or API only?

FLUX1.1 [pro] is available through Black Forest Labs's API only; its weights are not published.

What are the best alternatives to FLUX1.1 [pro]?

The closest current alternatives by price and measured performance are grok-imagine-image (50% cheaper per image, $0.02 vs $0.04), Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (13% more per image, $0.045 vs $0.04), Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (16% cheaper per image, $0.0336 vs $0.04) and GPT Image 2 (367 points higher on Arena Text-to-Image, 1383 vs 1016).

Sources

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Van Data Team. "FLUX1.1 [pro] Benchmarks, Pricing and Specs." AI Model Benchmark Dataset 2026-10-12. https://vandatateam.com/ai-model-benchmarks/flux1-1-pro

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