Which should you pick?
FLUX 3 Image and Flux 2 Flex start at the same 4 credits for a complete generation.
FLUX 3 Image holds the stronger leaderboard position (#12 in text to image against #28 in text to image). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
FLUX 3 Image supports more aspect ratios (14: 1:1, 21:9, 2:1, 16:9, 3:2, 7:5, 4:3, 5:4, 4:5, 3:4, 5:7, 2:3, 9:16, 1:2), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
FLUX 3 Image
4 credits
It bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD/4K4 credits
Flux 2 Flex
4 credits
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price4 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | FLUX 3 Image | Flux 2 Flex |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Black Forest Labs | Flux |
| Cost per job | 4 credits | 4 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate that changes with output resolution | per megapixel of output |
| Max resolution | 1K | — |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 21:9, 2:1, 16:9, 3:2, 7:5, 4:3, 5:4, 4:5, 3:4, 5:7, 2:3, 9:16, 1:2 | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1K | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #12 in text to image | #28 in text to image |
| Released | Oct 1, 2026 | Nov 25, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only FLUX 3 Image
text rendering, multilingual text, complex prompts, 14 aspect ratios
Only Flux 2 Flex
image editing, flexible
Both list: text to image, text to image.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
FLUX 3 Image
- Text to image#12
Flux 2 Flex
- Text to image#28
Full FLUX 3 Image spec sheet →
FLUX 3 Image is Black Forest Labs' newest text-to-image model: it follows long, complex prompts closely and renders accurate text in several languages, for posters, ads and product shots. Fourteen aspect ratios from 21:9 to 1:2, at 1K.
Full Flux 2 Flex spec sheet →
Flexible image generation and editing model from the Flux 2 family with versatile creative controls
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, FLUX 3 Image or Flux 2 Flex?+
Neither — both start at 4 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can FLUX 3 Image do that Flux 2 Flex can't, or vice versa?+
Only FLUX 3 Image lists text rendering, multilingual text, complex prompts, 14 aspect ratios. Only Flux 2 Flex lists image editing, flexible. Both list text to image, text to image.
How do FLUX 3 Image and Flux 2 Flex bill?+
FLUX 3 Image bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Flux 2 Flex bills per megapixel of output. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, FLUX 3 Image or Flux 2 Flex?+
FLUX 3 Image sits at #12 in text to image and Flux 2 Flex at #28 in text to image on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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