23 July 2026: FLUX 3 announced
Black Forest Labs announced FLUX 3 as one model family for images, video, audio and robot action. Video and Action were opened in early access, with FLUX 3 Image to follow. Source: press coverage of the announcement.
FLUX 3
FLUX 3: What It Is, Release Status and FLUX 3 Image Klein
FLUX 3 is Black Forest Labs' multimodal model family for image, video, audio and robot action. Currently generating with Nano Banana 2.1, not FLUX · we plan to add a FLUX 3 image model here once it is available to us. The generator below is Nano Banana 2.1, so its images are not FLUX images.
Currently generating with Nano Banana 2.1, not FLUX · we plan to add a FLUX 3 image model here once it is available to us.
The generator on this page is the same one as the Nano Banana 2.1 page. For a newer OpenAI image model, see GPT Image 2.5.
Nano Banana 2.1: supported inputs and settings
text to image
- Aspect ratio: auto, 1:1, 1:4, 1:8, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:1, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 8:1, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9
- Resolution: 1K, 2K, 4K
- Output format: jpg, png
image to image
- Reference images (required): Up to 10 images. 30MB per image; Files are uploaded privately.
- Aspect ratio: auto, 1:1, 1:4, 1:8, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:1, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 8:1, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9
- Resolution: 1K, 2K, 4K
- Output format: jpg, png
- Input
- A prompt, with optional reference images for editing (up to 10).
- Output
- A Nano Banana 2.1 image from 1K to 4K in the selected aspect ratio.
How to use the image generator on this FLUX 3 page
01
Know which model you are using
The generator on this page runs Nano Banana 2.1. VibeAha does not offer FLUX 3 or FLUX.2.
02
Write the brief and add references
Describe subject, framing, lighting and format. Add up to 10 reference images when the subject must stay consistent, then pick ratio and resolution.
03
Generate and refine
Submit, check subject and composition at full size, then change one instruction at a time.
FLUX 3 release timeline
23 July 2026: FLUX 3 Video in early access
Reported capabilities are clips of up to 20 seconds with synchronized audio, from text, an image, a reference video or keyframes.
15 October 2026: FLUX 3 Image Klein
Black Forest Labs released FLUX 3 Image Klein, a 5.6 billion parameter image model, as open weights and through its own API. Source: Black Forest Labs launch post and press coverage.
16 October 2026: not offered on VibeAha
No FLUX model is connected to VibeAha, so this page generates with Nano Banana 2.1.
What Black Forest Labs has released for FLUX 3, and what is unclear
Stated by Black Forest Labs
A multimodal family
FLUX 3 covers image, video, audio and robot action prediction in one model family, according to Black Forest Labs.
FLUX 3 Image Klein is an image model
It handles text to image, image editing and multi-reference generation with up to 10 reference images, with a 5.6B parameter size.
Klein here is not FLUX.2 [klein]
FLUX.2 [klein] is an earlier, separate release in 4B and 9B sizes. FLUX 3 Image Klein is the newer 5.6B model.
Reported, unclear or not available here
Licensing terms are reported, not checked here
Press reports say commercial use is free for individuals and companies under $5 million annual revenue under the FLUX Kommunity License. Read the license text before you rely on it.
Wider FLUX 3 Image availability is unclear
Sources differ on whether Klein is the whole FLUX 3 image release or a smaller part of it. Pricing for FLUX 3 Video and Action is TBA.
Not available on this page
This page runs Nano Banana 2.1. It cannot make FLUX 3 video, audio or Klein images.
FLUX 3 vs FLUX.2 and other image models
FLUX 3 vs FLUX.2
| FLUX 3 | FLUX.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Modalities | Image, video, audio and robot action | Image generation and editing |
| Smaller image model | FLUX 3 Image Klein, 5.6B, open weights (15 October 2026) | FLUX.2 [klein], 4B and 9B |
| Video | Up to 20 seconds in early access, reported | Not part of FLUX.2 |
| Other FLUX 3 image sizes | TBA | Not applicable |
| On VibeAha | Not offered. This page runs Nano Banana 2.1 | Not offered. This page runs Nano Banana 2.1 |
| Nano Banana 2.1 credits at 1K / 2K / 4K | 3 / 5 / 8 | 3 / 5 / 8 |
FLUX entries come from Black Forest Labs or press coverage of it, or are marked TBA. The last row is the credit quote for the generator on this page. VibeAha does not publish benchmarks between FLUX and Nano Banana.
| Option | Best for | Key difference |
|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana 2.1 | The generator on this page | Up to 10 reference images and up to 4K output. |
| GPT Image 2.5 | Creating and editing images with the latest GPT Image model | Offered as two workspaces, Flare and Sunburst. |
| Grok Imagine Image 2 | Region level edits | Creates images, maps regions and edits a selection. |
FLUX 3 FAQ
FLUX 3 is a multimodal model family from Black Forest Labs, announced on 23 July 2026. It covers image, video, audio and robot action prediction.
It was announced on 23 July 2026 with FLUX 3 Video and FLUX 3 Action in early access. FLUX 3 Image Klein followed as open weights on 15 October 2026. Whether other FLUX 3 image models have shipped is unclear from the sources we checked.
A 5.6 billion parameter image model for text to image, image editing and multi-reference generation with up to 10 reference images. It was released as open weights and through the Black Forest Labs API. It is a different model from FLUX.2 [klein].
No. Currently generating with Nano Banana 2.1, not FLUX · we plan to add a FLUX 3 image model here once it is available to us. The generator on this page produces Nano Banana 2.1 images.
Black Forest Labs describes FLUX 3 as a model for video and audio as well as images, and press reports clips of up to 20 seconds with synchronized audio in early access. VibeAha does not offer it.
FLUX.2 is an image family. FLUX 3 spans image, video, audio and robot action, and FLUX 3 Image Klein is a new 5.6B model. See the table above.
We cannot give a VibeAha price, because FLUX 3 is not offered here. On this page, Nano Banana 2.1 costs 3 / 5 / 8 credits at 1K / 2K / 4K. You see the quote before you generate.
It depends on the FLUX license. Press reports say FLUX 3 Image Klein weights allow commercial use for individuals and companies under $5 million annual revenue, but read the license yourself. For images made here, our Terms of Service let you use outputs for your intended purpose, subject to law, provider terms and third-party rights.
Yes. The generator is a web page, so it opens in a phone browser.
Official sources
Model capabilities were verified on 2026-10-16. Available settings and credits are checked again when you submit.