Black Forest Labs · Quick
Fastest FLUX.2 — ideal for rapid iteration.
The cheapest way into the FLUX.2 family: a 9B distillation that keeps FLUX.2 prompt handling and text rendering at 1 credit. Unlike most fast models it can also refine, with up to four reference images, so a quick first pass can be iterated on instead of thrown away.
Reach for it when you are still deciding what you want and need ten variations of an idea cheaply.
Every model on ImageForge renders the same six prompts, one per strength, so you can judge FLUX.2 [klein] 9B against the others on identical input. Images are unedited, at 1 megapixel. How we ran the test.
![Close-up portrait of an elderly fisherman with a weathered face and grey stubble, wearing a yellow raincoat, soft overcast light from a window, shallow depth of field, 85mm photograph, generated by FLUX.2 [klein] 9B](/examples/benchmark/portrait/flux-2-klein.jpg)
Skin texture, natural light and a believable shallow depth of field.
“Close-up portrait of an elderly fisherman with a weathered face and grey stubble, wearing a yellow raincoat, soft overcast light from a window, shallow depth of field, 85mm photograph”
![A vintage enamel sign on a brick wall that reads "FRESH BREAD DAILY" in bold red serif letters, with "since 1962" in smaller script below, morning sunlight, generated by FLUX.2 [klein] 9B](/examples/benchmark/typography/flux-2-klein.jpg)
Both lines of text spelled correctly and placed on the sign, not floating beside it.
“A vintage enamel sign on a brick wall that reads "FRESH BREAD DAILY" in bold red serif letters, with "since 1962" in smaller script below, morning sunlight”
![A frosted glass perfume bottle with a brass cap on wet black slate, droplets on the glass, soft rim light, reflections on the stone, studio product photography, generated by FLUX.2 [klein] 9B](/examples/benchmark/product/flux-2-klein.jpg)
Glass, metal and water rendered convincingly in one studio setup.
“A frosted glass perfume bottle with a brass cap on wet black slate, droplets on the glass, soft rim light, reflections on the stone, studio product photography”
![Three red cubes stacked on top of a blue sphere, a green cone to the left and a yellow cylinder to the right, on a black and white checkerboard floor, soft studio lighting, generated by FLUX.2 [klein] 9B](/examples/benchmark/composition/flux-2-klein.jpg)
Exactly three red cubes on the sphere, with the cone on the left and the cylinder on the right.
“Three red cubes stacked on top of a blue sphere, a green cone to the left and a yellow cylinder to the right, on a black and white checkerboard floor, soft studio lighting”
![Children's book illustration of a fox in a knitted scarf reading a book under a large mushroom in light rain, soft watercolor and ink, warm palette, generated by FLUX.2 [klein] 9B](/examples/benchmark/illustration/flux-2-klein.jpg)
A consistent watercolor-and-ink style rather than a photo with a filter.
“Children's book illustration of a fox in a knitted scarf reading a book under a large mushroom in light rain, soft watercolor and ink, warm palette”
![A narrow street in Tokyo at night after rain, neon signs reflecting in puddles, a cyclist with an umbrella passing a lit ramen shop, cinematic, generated by FLUX.2 [klein] 9B](/examples/benchmark/night-street/flux-2-klein.jpg)
Mixed light sources, wet reflections and several subjects in one frame.
“A narrow street in Tokyo at night after rain, neon signs reflecting in puddles, a cyclist with an umbrella passing a lit ramen shop, cinematic”
Yes. Fast editing with up to 4 reference images.
Strengths: Style transfer, Detail enhancement
Side-by-side results on the same six prompts, with the differences in price and features.
