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Emilia David@AI News | VentureBeat
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Black Forest Labs, founded by creators of the popular Stable Diffusion model, has launched FLUX.1 Kontext, a new image generation model that allows users to modify images with both text and reference images. Released on May 29, 2025, FLUX.1 Kontext enables in-context image generation for enterprise AI pipelines, letting users edit images multiple times without losing speed. The company also announced its new BFL Playground, where users can test use cases and play with the models before accessing the full BFL API.
FLUX.1 Kontext is available in two versions: FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] and FLUX.1 Kontext [max]. A third, open-weight version, FLUX.1 Kontext [dev], is coming soon and will be available on private beta. The Pro version is designed for fast and iterative editing, allowing users to input both text and reference images for local edits. The Max version offers maximum performance with improved prompt adherence, high-quality typography generation, and consistent edits without compromising speed. These models are currently live through the BFL API plus partner services such as KreaAI, Freepik, Lightricks, Leonardo, Replicate, FAL, Runware, and Together.
FLUX.1 Kontext distinguishes itself through features like character consistency, local editing, style reference, and minimal latency. Unlike traditional text-to-image models, Kontext understands both text and images as input, enabling true in-context generation and editing. Internal tests have shown the models achieve up to 8x lower latency than FLUX 1.1 Pro and top scores on the new KontextBench for text editing and character preservation. Builders using the Replicate endpoint report crisper edits at lower cost than OpenAI’s gpt-image-1 and praise consistent subjects during multi-step workflows.
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FLUX.1 Kontext is available in two versions: FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] and FLUX.1 Kontext [max]. A third, open-weight version, FLUX.1 Kontext [dev], is coming soon and will be available on private beta. The Pro version is designed for fast and iterative editing, allowing users to input both text and reference images for local edits. The Max version offers maximum performance with improved prompt adherence, high-quality typography generation, and consistent edits without compromising speed. These models are currently live through the BFL API plus partner services such as KreaAI, Freepik, Lightricks, Leonardo, Replicate, FAL, Runware, and Together.
FLUX.1 Kontext distinguishes itself through features like character consistency, local editing, style reference, and minimal latency. Unlike traditional text-to-image models, Kontext understands both text and images as input, enabling true in-context generation and editing. Internal tests have shown the models achieve up to 8x lower latency than FLUX 1.1 Pro and top scores on the new KontextBench for text editing and character preservation. Builders using the Replicate endpoint report crisper edits at lower cost than OpenAI’s gpt-image-1 and praise consistent subjects during multi-step workflows.
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- Replicate's blog: Use FLUX.1 Kontext to edit images with words
- AI News | VentureBeat: FLUX.1 Kontext enables in-context image generation for enterprise AI pipelines
- TestingCatalog: Black Forest Labs released FLUX 1 Kontext and Playground API
Classification:
- HashTags: #ImageGeneration #AIpipelines #FLUX1Kontext
- Company: Black Forest Labs
- Target: Enterprises
- Product: FLUX.1 Kontext
- Feature: In-Context Image Generation
- Type: AI
- Severity: Informative