FLUX.2 [flex] API Cost
A 2 MP FLUX.2 [flex] image costs $0.087, against $0.10 at the official price. What you spend depends on image size, how many images you make and how many you keep — here is what real work costs, what a monthly budget buys and how to spend less.
- 2 MP image
- $0.087
- official $0.10
- 1,000 images
- $46.00
- 1 MP
- 1,000 images / month
- $86.09
- 2 MP
- Below official
- up to 32%
- failed runs: $0
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Try FLUX.2 [flex] — the price is on the button
Runs on your balance at the price on the button; failed runs are refunded. Results are saved to your account.
Calculator
Calculate your FLUX.2 [flex] cost
Pick the size, your monthly volume and how many tries you keep. Every figure is a live quote.
Per month · 100 generations
4.60
$5.00 at the official price
- Per image
- 0.046
- Per kept image
- 0.046
- Saved per month
- $0.40
- Saved per year
- $4.80
Live prices · failed generations are free
Cost drivers
What drives the FLUX.2 [flex] API cost
2 things set your bill. Prices are live; the full tier list is on the FLUX.2 [flex] API pricing page.
Image size
The biggest lever. An image costs 3.0× as much at 4 MP as at 1 MP.
- 1 MP
- $0.046
- 1.0×
- 2 MP
- $0.087
- 1.9×
- 3 MP
- $0.12
- 2.5×
- 4 MP
- $0.14
- 3.0×
Takes you keep
Every successful image is billed, including takes you discard. Keeping one in three makes each kept 2 MP image cost $0.26 instead of $0.087. Failed generations are refunded.
Real work
What images cost with FLUX.2 [flex]
Typical jobs priced end to end at today's per-image prices.
| Deliverable | Generations | Tier | Official | CheaperGen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concept exploration | 20 images | 1 MP | $0.92 | |
| Product photo set | 12 images | 2 MP | $1.04 With a monthly plan: Pro $1.01Max $0.99 | |
| Ad creative variations | 50 images | 2 MP | $4.31 With a monthly plan: Pro $4.21Max $4.11 | |
| Blog illustrations for a month | 100 images | 2 MP | $8.61 With a monthly plan: Pro $8.41Max $8.21 | |
| Catalog of 1,000 products × 3 shots | 3,000 images | 1 MP | $138.00 | |
| Hero images | 4 images | 4 MP | $0.55 With a monthly plan: Pro $0.52Max $0.49 |
Monthly plans lower prices on most models (shown under each price); you can still pay as you go. Pro $499/month · Max $4,999/month.
Budgets
What a FLUX.2 [flex] budget buys
Images per budget at each size.
| Size | $10 | $50 | $100 | $500 | $1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 MP $0.046 per image | 217 | 1,086 | 2,173 | 10,869 | 21,739 |
2 MP $0.087 per image | 116 | 580 | 1,161 | 5,808 | 11,616 |
3 MP $0.12 per image | 86 | 434 | 869 | 4,347 | 8,695 |
4 MP $0.14 per image | 73 | 366 | 733 | 3,666 | 7,333 |
Yearly difference
FLUX.2 [flex] cost vs the official price
The same monthly volume at 2 MP, priced here and at the official price (verified October 18, 2026).
1,000 images / month
$86.09
$100.00 official
$166.96 less a year
10,000 images / month
$860.87
$1,000 official
$1,670 less a year
100,000 images / month
$8,609
$10,000 official
$16,696 less a year
Compare
A 2 MP image on other models
The same request on FLUX models and the cheapest similar models, at each model's lowest price for that size.
| Model | Tier | Cost | vs. FLUX.2 [flex] |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [pro] FLUX family | 2 MP | $0.04 | −54% |
| FLUX.2 [flex] Black Forest Labs | 2 MP | $0.087 | — |
| FLUX.2 [max] FLUX family | 2 MP | $0.089 | +3% |
Price is one input; quality, speed and features differ. Each model's cost page has its own breakdown.
Cost control
Keep FLUX.2 [flex] spend predictable
The same rules in the API, the Playground and the Studio. Details in the billing docs.
- Price it first.
POST /v1/quote/bfl/flux-2-flex/text-to-imagereturns the exact price of any request, free. - Cap a request. Send
max_cost_usdand a request priced above it is refused without charge. - Prepaid only. You can't spend more than your balance; auto top-up is optional and you set its amount.
- Failed = free. Failed generations, and jobs you cancel while queued, are refunded in full.
- Every charge itemized. Each generation returns its exact cost, and the dashboard lists every charge.
FAQ
FLUX.2 [flex] API cost questions
Our prices are live; official prices were verified October 18, 2026. FLUX.2 [flex] is developed by Black Forest Labs. CheaperGen provides API access and does not own the model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.