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FLUX 3 Image Klein

Open-weights 5.6B image generation and editing model

🎨 Image NEW THIS WEEK provisional score open source / open weights
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78
/ 100

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Released Oct 15, 2026: text-to-image, editing and multi-reference generation (up to 10 references) with bounding-box layout control.

Use it when…

You want strong image gen and editing on your own GPU.

Skip it if…

You don't have a capable GPU and want a simple app.

Score breakdown

Job fit22/30
Ease / time-to-first-result10/15
Value13/15
Momentum12/15
Openness & portability9/10
Trust & maturity8/10
Builder/gamer bonus4/5

Initial editorial estimate from public info; not yet hands-on tested. Provisional (new release, under 30 days). How we score →

Details

Pricing
Open weights under BFL license (check commercial terms); API available
Unverified. Unverified: editorial summary. We couldn't confirm this on an official pricing page (JS-rendered, no public pricing, or usage-based) as of Oct 18, 2026.
Free tier
Yes (unverified)
Platforms
Self-host · API
Open source
Yes
Launched
Oct 15, 2026
Official URL
https://bfl.ai/blog/flux-3-image-klein
URL verified
Oct 18, 2026 (curl HTTP GET)
Last reviewed
Oct 18, 2026 by agent
Sources
https://bfl.ai/blog/flux-3-image-klein
https://huggingface.co/black-forest-labs/flux-3-image-klein

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