Image generation · Detailed review
Black Forest Labs
FLUX 1.1 Pro Ultra
« Photorealism on par with Midjourney at pay-per-image cost. The 2026 dark horse. »
RadarOnAI score
/ 10 · in-house test
§ Walkthrough video · FLUX 1.1 Pro Ultra
YouTube · officiel
§ Product preview
Score
9.1/10
weighted average
Price
$0.04 /image
indicative
Specialty
Photorealism
editorial verdict
Vendor
Black Forest Labs
API · 4.5s · open-weight Schnell
Category
Image generation
4/9 on the ranking
§3.2+ Strengths
- 01Premium photorealism
- 02Open API, no subscription
- 03Schnell open-weight variant (40% of API traffic)
§3.3− Weaknesses
- 01No official consumer UI
- 02No built-in moderation
§04How it positions
FLUX against the segment average.
Tool score
9.1
/ 10
Segment average
8.7
average across 9 tools
Position
4/9
RadarOnAI ranking
§ Try FLUX live
We use it in editorial. If image generation is part of your daily work and FLUX 1.1 Pro Ultra ticks your use cases, an hour with it beats every review on the planet.
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