Which should you pick?
Flux 3 Text to Video is the cheaper job: 34-136 credits against 40-80 credits for Luma Ray 2 720p. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Flux 3 Text to Video tops out at 136 credits a job versus 80, driven by clip length.
Flux 3 Text to Video supports up to 1080p, the higher of the two.
Flux 3 Text to Video supports more aspect ratios (8: 21:9, 2:1, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, auto), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Flux 3 Text to Video
34-136 credits
It bills per second of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price7 credits
Luma Ray 2 720p
40-80 credits
It bills per 5 seconds of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price40 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Flux 3 Text to Video | Luma Ray 2 720p |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Black Forest Labs | Luma |
| Cost per job | 34-136 credits | 40-80 credits |
| Billing | per second of output | per 5 seconds of output |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 720p |
| Aspect ratios | 21:9, 2:1, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, auto | 1:1, 3:4, 4:3, 9:16, 16:9, 9:21, 21:9 |
| Durations | 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s, 16s, 17s, 18s, 19s, 20s | 5s, 9s |
| Frame rates | — | 24fps, 30fps |
| Qualities | 720p, 1080p | 720p |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #5 in text to video | Unranked |
| Released | Aug 5, 2026 | Jan 15, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Flux 3 Text to Video
native audio, frontier, long duration, 1080p
Only Luma Ray 2 720p
720p, luma, ray
Both list: text to video, text to video.
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 Text to Video
- Text to video#5
Luma Ray 2 720p
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Flux 3 Text to Video or Luma Ray 2 720p?+
Flux 3 Text to Video is cheaper per job: 34-136 credits against 40-80 credits for Luma Ray 2 720p.
What can Flux 3 Text to Video do that Luma Ray 2 720p can't, or vice versa?+
Only Flux 3 Text to Video lists native audio, frontier, long duration, 1080p. Only Luma Ray 2 720p lists 720p, luma, ray. Both list text to video, text to video.
How do Flux 3 Text to Video and Luma Ray 2 720p bill?+
Flux 3 Text to Video bills per second of output, and its price moves with clip length. Luma Ray 2 720p bills per 5 seconds of output, and its price moves with clip length. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which has higher output resolution, Flux 3 Text to Video or Luma Ray 2 720p?+
Flux 3 Text to Video supports higher output (1080p against 720p).
How long a clip can Flux 3 Text to Video and Luma Ray 2 720p generate?+
Flux 3 Text to Video supports 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s, 16s, 17s, 18s, 19s, 20s; Luma Ray 2 720p supports 5s, 9s.
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