January 15, 2026 · Black Forest Labs
FLUX.2 [klein] released, with sub-second inference and open weights
We're excited to announce FLUX.2 [klein] — our fastest model family with sub-second inference.
Key Features
- Sub-second generation — Real-time image generation for interactive applications
- Two variants — 4B from ($0.014 / image) and 9B from ($0.015 / image) models
- Runs on consumer hardware — As little as 13GB VRAM required
- Open weights available — 4B under Apache 2.0, 9B under FLUX Non-Commercial License
API Endpoints
flux-2-klein-4b— Fastest, ideal for high-volume and local deploymentflux-2-klein-9b— Balanced quality and speed with 8B Qwen3 text embedder
Download open weights from Hugging Face or get started with the API documentation.
Latest Black Forest Labs API changes
FLUX 3 Image adds exact width and height and match_input resolution for edits
FLUX 3 Image Klein released, a 5.6B open-weights model from $0.008 per image
FLUX 3 Image released, with bounding boxes in prompts and up to 4K output
FLUX 3 video API adds qhd (2K) and uhd (4K) resolutions, from $0.40/s
Automatic credit recharge added, with a threshold and target balance