FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] API Cost
A Image FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] image costs $0.035, against $0.04 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.
- Image image
- $0.035
- official $0.04
- 1,000 images
- $34.74
- Image
- 1,000 images / month
- $34.74
- Image
- Below official
- up to 13%
- failed runs: $0
Try it
Try FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] — 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.1 Kontext [pro] cost
Pick the size, your monthly volume and how many tries you keep. Every figure is a live quote.
Per month · 100 generations
3.48
$4.00 at the official price
- Per image
- 0.035
- Per kept image
- 0.035
- Saved per month
- $0.53
- Saved per year
- $6.31
Live prices · failed generations are free
Cost drivers
What drives the FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] API cost
2 things set your bill. Prices are live; the full tier list is on the FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] API pricing page.
Task
Text to image and image edit cost the same: the input doesn't change the rate.
Takes you keep
Every successful image is billed, including takes you discard. Keeping one in three makes each kept Image image cost $0.11 instead of $0.035. Failed generations are refunded.
Real work
What images cost with FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Typical jobs priced end to end at today's per-image prices.
| Deliverable | Generations | Tier | Official | CheaperGen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concept exploration | 20 images | Image | $0.70 With a monthly plan: Pro $0.69Max $0.67 | |
| Product photo set | 12 images | Image | $0.42 With a monthly plan: Pro $0.41Max $0.40 | |
| Ad creative variations | 50 images | Image | $1.74 With a monthly plan: Pro $1.71Max $1.67 | |
| Blog illustrations for a month | 100 images | Image | $3.48 With a monthly plan: Pro $3.41Max $3.33 | |
| Catalog of 1,000 products × 3 shots | 3,000 images | Image | $104.22 With a monthly plan: Pro $102.05Max $99.87 | |
| Hero images | 4 images | Image | $0.14 |
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.1 Kontext [pro] budget buys
Images per budget at each size.
| Size | $10 | $50 | $100 | $500 | $1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Image $0.035 per image | 287 | 1,439 | 2,878 | 14,393 | 28,787 |
Yearly difference
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] cost vs the official price
The same monthly volume at Image, priced here and at the official price (verified October 18, 2026).
1,000 images / month
$34.74
$40.00 official
$63.16 less a year
10,000 images / month
$347.37
$400.00 official
$631.56 less a year
100,000 images / month
$3,474
$4,000 official
$6,316 less a year
Compare
A 1K 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.1 Kontext [pro] |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [klein] 4B FLUX family | 1K | $0.001 | −97% |
| FLUX 3 Image Klein FLUX family | 1K | $0.002 | −95% |
| Z-Image Turbo Alibaba | 1K | $0.005 | −86% |
| GPT Image 2.5 OpenAI | 1K · low | $0.007 | −83% |
| GPT Image 2.5 Flare OpenAI | 1K · low | $0.007 | −83% |
| Seedream 5.0 Flash ByteDance | 1K | $0.016 | −56% |
| FLUX.2 [pro] FLUX family | 1 MP | $0.028 | −21% |
| FLUX 3 FLUX family | 1K | $0.032 | −9% |
| FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] Black Forest Labs | Image | $0.035 | — |
| FLUX.2 [flex] FLUX family | 1 MP | $0.046 | +32% |
| FLUX.2 [max] FLUX family | 1 MP | $0.065 | +85% |
| FLUX.1 Kontext [max] FLUX family | Image | $0.07 | +100% |
Price is one input; quality, speed and features differ. Each model's cost page has its own breakdown.
Cost control
Keep FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] 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-kontext-pro/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.1 Kontext [pro] API cost questions
Our prices are live; official prices were verified October 18, 2026. FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] is developed by Black Forest Labs. CheaperGen provides API access and does not own the model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.