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FLUX.2 [max]
by Black Forest Labs
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RANKED #56 OF 94 IMAGES · OVERALL #228 OF 6,567 · VIBE SCORE 5.8 · 61 VOICES
Image model for prompt-driven generation, editing, and visual design workflows
HAPPY9.6
11 mentions
SAD5.4
2 mentions
VIBE TRAJECTORY
26 weeks · 75 voices
AGING WELL
The crowd is warmer now than it was at the start.
HOW TO USE IT
Closed model. Black Forest Labs hosts it, so you use it through an app or an API.
PREFER OPEN SOURCE? THE CROWD HAS PICKS
FLUX.2 [max] is closed, so you rent it. These open-weight models can genuinely stand in for it. Download once, own forever.
- OPEN WEIGHTS6.7FLUX.2 klein base 9BBlack Forest LabsRuns the newest Flux 2 architecture locally with top-tier fidelity and zero API fees.🏆 NEAR-PEER QUALITY🔒 PRIVATE & OFFLINE💸 COST EFFICIENT791 VOICESMATCH★★★
- OPEN WEIGHTS7.3FluxBlack Forest LabsOffers proven, high-fidelity open generation for general everyday image workflows.🏆 NEAR-PEER QUALITY❤️ CROWD FAVORITE🔒 PRIVATE & OFFLINE16.3k VOICESMATCH★★★
- OPEN WEIGHTS6.5Flux DevBlack Forest LabsRuns high-quality Flux Dev locally on standard consumer GPUs with low VRAM usage.🪶 RUNS ON LESS🔒 PRIVATE & OFFLINE💸 COST EFFICIENT1.2k VOICESMATCH★★★
WHAT THE INTERNET SAYS
People are mostly happy with FLUX.2 [max]. Biggest praise: working when you need it.
52 POSTS · 9 COMMENTS · BLUESKY · GITHUB · X · LEMMY · REDDIT
PEOPLE LOVE
- Stable and dependable (5 mentions)
PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT
- No complaints yet. The internet is still looking for one. Suspicious.
TOPIC BY TOPIC
- Working when you need itPEOPLE LOVE THIS
5 thumbs up · 0 thumbs down
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
- FROM BLUESKY >
“🎨 Where open-source stands in image generation: 17 FLUX.2 [max] — the best model you can actually download 143 ELO po.”
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- REDDIT · 2025-12-17 · 338 UPVOTESGPT 1.5 Image vs Nano Banana Pro vs Seedream 4.5 vs Flux 2 Max vs Grok 2 Image
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- REDDIT · 2026-04-14 · 55 UPVOTESRestoration of photos by AI
Restoration of photos by AI
- REDDIT · 2025-12-16 · 49 UPVOTESBlack Forest Labs releases "FLUX.2 [max]" &Instantly claims the #2 spot on leaderboards (just behind Google's Nano Banana Pro) and features…
Black Forest Labs releases "FLUX.2 [max]" &Instantly claims the #2 spot on leaderboards (just behind Google's Nano Banana Pro) and features "Grounded Generation."
- REDDIT · 2025-12-16 · 38 UPVOTESBlack Forest Labs Launches FLUX.2 Max New Flagship AI Image Generator
Black Forest Labs Launches FLUX.2 Max New Flagship AI Image Generator
- X · 2026-08-17 · 34 UPVOTESafter a careful review of the submissions for the local AI browser extension bounty funded by @0xSero, we have a winner
after a careful review of the submissions for the local AI browser extension bounty funded by @0xSero, we have a winner
- X · 2026-08-19 · 17 UPVOTES[FLUX.2 Flex Prompt] ar 9:16 2K A realistic close-up selfie portrait of a young East Asian woman in her early 20s, soft
[FLUX.2 Flex Prompt] ar 9:16 2K A realistic close-up selfie portrait of a young East Asian woman in her early 20s, soft
- X · 2026-08-17 · 12 UPVOTESPiD 1.5 qwenimage just got an NVFP4. First quantized decoder of this thing on HF. 2.61 GB → 1.09 GB. Drops in a stock UN
PiD 1.5 qwenimage just got an NVFP4. First quantized decoder of this thing on HF. 2.61 GB → 1.09 GB. Drops in a stock UN
- LEMMY · 2025-12-17 · 9 UPVOTESLLM - brugt på arbejde, uden hype
LLM - brugt på arbejde, uden hype
- REDDIT · 2026-04-11 · 6 UPVOTESFinally cracked the code on FLUX.2 skin texture. No more plastic.
Finally cracked the code on FLUX.2 skin texture. No more plastic.
- REDDIT · 2026-08-17 · 6 UPVOTESSTILL HERE Music Video With Minimax H3
STILL HERE Music Video With Minimax H3
- REDDIT · 2026-08-09 · 5 UPVOTESFLUX.2 ControlNet workflow to explore how prompts, reference images, and ControlNet reinforce—or compete with—each other
FLUX.2 ControlNet workflow to explore how prompts, reference images, and ControlNet reinforce—or compete with—each other
- REDDIT · 2026-07-06 · 4 UPVOTESImpact of dual PCIe 5 x8 vs dual PCIe 5 x16 for dual Rtx 6000 pro max-q
Impact of dual PCIe 5 x8 vs dual PCIe 5 x16 for dual Rtx 6000 pro max-q