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FLUX.1 vs Midjourney

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FLUX.1

Black Forest Labs

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Midjourney

Midjourney

Overview
Rating
4.810,000 reviewsTop rated
4.645,000 reviews
Category
Image Generation
Image Generation
Subcategory
Open Source Image Model
AI Art Generator
Company
Black Forest Labs
Midjourney
Status
Active
Active
Launch year
2024
2022
Tags
image-generationopen-sourcestable-diffusionfluxcommunityself-hosted
image-generationartdiscordtext-to-imagecreative
Pricing
Starting price
FreeBest value
$10/mo
Pricing model
Open Source
Subscription
Free plan
Yes
No
Free trial
✕
✕
Pricing notes

FLUX.1 [schnell] model weights are Apache 2.0 licensed and free. FLUX.1 [dev] is available for non-commercial use. FLUX.1 [pro] is API-only via Replicate, fal.ai, and other providers from $0.003/image. Managed API pricing varies by provider.

No free plan. Basic $10/month (~3.3 GPU hours). Standard $30/month. Pro $60/month with Stealth Mode. Mega $120/month. Annual billing saves ~20%.

Capabilities
Best for
High-quality image generationOpen source model developmentCommunity fine-tuningCommercial image production (via API)Artistic image creation
Concept artMarketing visualsIllustrationWallpapersCreative exploration
Target audience
AI artistsDevelopersML researchersImage generation communityCommercial image API users
Visual artistsConcept designersMarketersIllustratorsGame designers
AI type
Image Generation Model
Image Generation Model
Modalities
TextImage
TextImage
Technical
Model provider
Black Forest Labs
Midjourney
Model names
FLUX.1 [pro]FLUX.1 [dev]FLUX.1 [schnell]
Midjourney V6Midjourney V6.1
API available
✓
✕
Open source
✓
✕
Deployment
Open SourceAPI (via partners)
SaaS
Platforms
Self-hostedAPI via Replicate, fal.ai, etc.
WebDiscord
Integrations
ComfyUIInvokeAIReplicatefal.aiCivitaiHugging Face
Discord
Team collaboration
✕
✕
Trust & security
Security

FLUX.1 [schnell] is Apache 2.0 licensed for commercial use. FLUX.1 [dev] is non-commercial. Commercial use of [pro] via API is governed by provider terms. Review each model variant's licence.

Images on Basic and Standard plans are visible in the public member gallery. Pro and Mega plans include Stealth Mode for private generation.

Privacy notes

Review model-specific licence terms. Self-hosted processing keeps data on local hardware. API providers have their own data handling policies.

Images created on Basic and Standard plans appear in the public gallery unless Stealth Mode (Pro+) is active. Review before generating client or proprietary work.

Verdict
Pros
  • State-of-the-art open source image quality surpassing earlier Stable Diffusion models
  • Strong text rendering and prompt adherence improvements
  • Apache 2.0 schnell model allows commercial self-hosted deployment
  • Rapidly adopted as the community standard with extensive fine-tuning ecosystem
  • Strong artistic image quality
  • Active community with extensive prompt resources
  • Web interface alongside Discord
  • Handles complex artistic prompts well
Cons
  • Requires 16GB+ VRAM for best self-hosted quality
  • dev and pro models have licence restrictions
  • Less mature LoRA and fine-tuning community than Stable Diffusion 1.5 but growing rapidly
  • No free trial
  • Stealth Mode requires $60/month Pro plan
  • Primarily Discord-based
  • No built-in editing tools
  • No public API

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