Black Forest Labs

FLUX.2 [flex]

AI Image Editing Model

Mode:

All Text to Image Image Edit

Image #6 Image-to-Image

Black Forest Labs' precision image generation model with maximum control, reliable text rendering, and complete creative control supporting up to 4MP output

What FLUX.2 [flex] is good at

Rankings based on human votes in the Lumenfall Arena, where real users pick their favorite without knowing which model made which image. Excels at #3 Backgrounds & Scenes (Image Editing), #4 Aesthetics (Image Editing), #4 Adding & Editing Objects (Image Editing), #5 Photorealism (Image Editing), #5 Preservation (Image Editing), and #8 Lighting, Shadows & Materials (Image Editing) , placing in the top 20% of all competing models.

FLUX.2 [flex] Strengths

FLUX.2 [flex] outperforms most competing models here

Backgrounds & Scenes

Image Editing

Ranked #3 of 26 models · 52.5% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [flex]

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Man and Car in California

Aesthetics

Image Editing

Ranked #4 of 33 models · 56.9% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [flex]

Before After

Golden Hour Stroll

Same prompt, other models

Before After

#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher

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#9 FLUX.2 [max] ranks lower

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#25 FLUX.2 [dev... ranks lower

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#33 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Ranked using Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Studio Ghibli Anime Style

Adding & Editing Objects

Image Editing

Ranked #4 of 29 models · 57.1% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [flex]

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge

Photorealism

Image Editing

Ranked #5 of 36 models · 52.8% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [flex]

Before After

Bald man challenge

Before After

Golden Hour Stroll

Same prompt, other models

Before After

#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher

Before After

#10 Qwen Image ... ranks lower

Before After

#28 Seedream 4.0 ranks lower

Before After

#36 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Before After

#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher

Before After

#10 Qwen Image ... ranks lower

Before After

#28 Seedream 4.0 ranks lower

Before After

#36 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Ranked using Bald man challenge Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge

Preservation

Image Editing

Ranked #5 of 37 models · 55.9% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [flex]

Before After

Bald man challenge

Before After

Golden Hour Stroll

Same prompt, other models

Before After

#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher

Before After

#10 Seedream 5.... ranks lower

Before After

#28 Seedream 4.0 ranks lower

Before After

#37 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Ranked using Bald man challenge Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge Over-the-top cartoon carica... Pose & Character Mashup +1 more

Lighting, Shadows & Materials

Image Editing

Ranked #8 of 36 models · 52.8% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [flex]

Before After

Bald man challenge

Before After

Golden Hour Stroll

Same prompt, other models

Before After

#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher

Before After

#10 Grok Imagin... ranks lower

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#28 FLUX.1 Kont... ranks lower

Before After

#36 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Before After

#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher

Before After

#10 Grok Imagin... ranks lower

Before After

#28 FLUX.1 Kont... ranks lower

Before After

#36 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Ranked using Bald man challenge Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge Pose & Character Mashup