FLUX.1 [schnell]
GA bfl/flux-1-schnell · by Black Forest Labs · Flow matching / rectified flow
Pricing — 2 offering(s)
fal.ai
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- $0.0030 / megapixel Current 2026-06-10 → present
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- $0.0030 / image Current 2026-06-09 → present
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Capability profile
Inference speed strong
Photorealism moderate
Prompt adherence moderate
Compositional accuracy moderate
Text rendering moderate
Artistic style range moderate
Resolution ceiling moderate
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Score | Config | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GenEval | ≈0.66 | FLUX.1-dev proxy — schnell is not separately benchmarked | independent ↗ |
Operator guidance
Route here when speed and cost per image dominate and top-tier fidelity isn't required. Step up to FLUX.1 [dev]/[pro] for higher fidelity, or to DALL·E 3 for the strongest prompt following and in-image text.
Use cases
- Rapid iteration and concepting where throughput beats peak fidelity
- High-volume, low-cost generation (thumbnails, option sets, feeds)
- Interactive / near-real-time UX
Limitations
- Distillation trades away some fine detail and diversity versus FLUX.1 [dev]
- No separately published GenEval / T2I-CompBench / FID for schnell specifically
- Weaker than DALL·E 3 on complex compositions and legible text