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Black Forest Labs Unveils FLUX.2 Image Models, Names Scorsese Adviser

July 10, 2026 at 11:57 EDT

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Black Forest Labs (BFL) has released its next-generation FLUX.2 family of image-generation and editing models, and named film director Martin Scorsese as an adviser. The Germany-based frontier AI lab officially launched FLUX.2 on November 25, 2025. The lineup centers on FLUX.2 [pro], which pairs top quality with speed; FLUX.2 [flex], which enables precise creative control through parameter tuning; and FLUX.2 [dev], a 32B-parameter open-weight version.

November 25, 2025 · Black Forest Labs

FLUX.2 pushes image AI toward "visual intelligence"

Europe's frontier lab launches its next-generation FLUX.2 family — spanning top-quality pro, tunable flex and 32B open-weight dev models — and names film director Martin Scorsese as an adviser.

32B

parameters in the open-weight [dev] model

reference images at once for multi-reference editing

4MP

max output · 32K-token inputs · any aspect ratio

Win rate vs other open-weight models

ELO ≈ 1030–1050 · higher column = higher share of head-to-head wins

66.6%

Text-to-image

59.8%

Single-reference edit

63.6%

Multi-reference edit

50%

Even (baseline)

The FLUX.2 lineup

FLUX.2 [pro]

Top quality, fast (sub-10 seconds)

API / Playground

FLUX.2 [flex]

Precise control via parameter tuning

API / Playground

FLUX.2 [dev]

32B open-weight, reference editing

Hugging Face

FLUX.2 [klein]

Faster 4B / 9B, sub-second on consumer GPUs

Released Jan 2026

NVIDIA RTX + FP8 optimization

−40%

VRAM usage cut by FP8 quantization

+40%

performance boost on RTX GPUs

What developers praise

Fast local runs with low VRAM via FP8
Multi-reference editing, text and fine detail ready for production
Open weights under Apache 2.0 / non-commercial license

Caveats noted

32B scale demands high-spec GPUs
Long-term consistency can need extra iteration
Complex physical rendering may require more prompting

Adviser spotlight

Director Martin Scorsese joins as a BFL adviser

Using FLUX to build storyboards for his upcoming film "What Happens at Night," Scorsese highlighted how quickly he could share the visuals in his head with his team while balancing time and quality.

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