Black Forest Labs image model
Flux.1 [schnell] AI Image Generator
Sketch the composition fast, text only, then take the winner to Flux.2.
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At a glance
- Provider
- Black Forest Labs
- Best for
- Quick drafts, composition studies, and product sketches.
- Reference images
- Not supported
- Price
- 1 Credit at default settings
Character
Flux.1 [schnell] is a text-to-image model for rapid studies: layout, massing, and the first read of a scene.
Schnell means fast, and the model is built for that. You write a prompt, you get a clear first look, you adjust the masses in the frame. It is a Flux eye at sketch speed: objects have form, spaces have perspective, and the picture is honest enough to judge.
This runtime is text to image. Composition studies, product sketches, and alternate crops belong here. When the picture needs reference images or a more exacting finish, continue in the Flux 2 models.
Style
How Flux.1 [schnell] tends to see a picture.
Composition first
Where things sit matters more than the last degree of texture.
Flux structure
Forms and perspective stay readable. The speed does not turn the picture into a scribble.
Plain grounds
Simple backgrounds make the study easier to judge. Add the world later.
Sketch honesty
Treat the result as a decision about the frame. Finish elsewhere when the frame is chosen.
In practice
The work this model is built to carry.
Quick drafts
Several layouts from one idea.
Composition studies
Camera, crop, and the weight of the subject.
Product sketches
An object’s silhouette and placement.
Briefing
Prompt for masses and placement. 'Low camera, bottle left of center, long shadow to the right, empty background.' A study prompt is a diagram in words.
Make several crops of the same sentence. The useful output of Schnell is a choice, which you then carry upward.
Text is the input
Schnell cooks from a prompt. Reference images belong to Flux.2 Pro and Flux.2 Flex.
Judge the masses
Look at silhouette and balance. Fine type and tiny hardware are a later model’s job.
Carry the winner forward
The prompt that frames the subject well is the one to open in Flux 2.
How Flux.1 [schnell] compares
Not sure it is the right pick? Here is when another model is the better start.
- Flux.2 Pro
Choose Flux.2 Pro when you need reference images or a crisper finish at 1K or 2K.
- Flux 3 image
Choose Flux 3 image for sizes from 768SQ to 4K and up to ten references.
- Nano Banana 2 Lite
Choose Nano Banana 2 Lite for quick concepts with optional reference images.
Flux.1 [schnell] FAQ
Flux.1 [schnell] is a text-to-image model for rapid studies: layout, massing, and the first read of a scene. Schnell means fast, and it gives a Flux eye at sketch speed.
No. This model cooks from text. When the picture needs reference images or a more exacting finish, continue in Flux.2 Pro or Flux.2 Flex.
Prompt for masses and placement: “Low camera, bottle left of center, long shadow to the right, empty background.” A study prompt is a diagram in words, and the useful output is a choice.
Carry the prompt that frames the subject well into a Flux 2 model for the finished picture.
The price depends on the resolution, the number of outputs, and whether you use a reference image. At default settings, Flux.1 [schnell] costs 1 Credit. Create always shows the exact price before you start.
Yes. Images generated while a paid kitchen is in force include commercial use, including through the end of a period you already paid for. That permission stays with those images after the kitchen ends, subject to our Terms. Images generated with starter Credits, or while no paid kitchen is in force, are for personal, non-commercial use. See Pricing.
More in the Flux family
Same family, different jobs. Pick by the work in front of you.
- Flux 3 image
Structured, material-true images from 768 square to 4K, guided by up to ten references.
- Flux.2 Pro
Crisp commercial images with convincing form, readable materials and up to 8 references.
- Flux.2 Flex
The closer Flux 2 pass for product and architecture, when the composition is already set.
Cook with Flux.1 [schnell]
Create opens on this model. Write the prompt, set the frame, and keep the image on your private shelf.
Create with this modelFlux.1 [schnell] is a model made by Black Forest Labs. Model names and logos belong to their owners, and image.cooking is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
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