As of: 2026-11-13 13:49 CET.
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# FLUX 3

Black Forest Labs. Status: preview. Type: video generation. Released: 2026-07-23.

## How to call it

| Provider | Model id | Endpoint | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFL API | `flux-3-video` | https://api.bfl.ai/v1/flux-3-video | https://docs.bfl.ai/flux_3/flux3_overview |
| Hugging Face (FLUX 3 Action open weights) |  |  | https://huggingface.co/black-forest-labs/flux-3-action-base |

## Pricing

- Per second: $0.17
- Unit as published: per second of video (HD, text/image-to-video); FHD 0.29, QHD 0.40, UHD 0.80, draft 0.06; continuation 0.41/s HD
- Source: https://docs.bfl.ai/quick_start/pricing
- Last checked: 2026-09-29

## Specs

- Input: text, image, video
- Output: video, audio
- Context window: not published
- Max output: not published
- Open weights: no
- Licence: proprietary

## Where it stands

- Newer video generation models in the registry since its release: 10. The 5 newest:
  - Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash (2026-11-05) https://postcutoff.com/m/gemini-omni-1-2-flash/
  - FLUX 3 Max (2026-10-19) https://postcutoff.com/m/flux-3-max/
  - Kling 4.0 (and 4.0 Flash) (2026-10-15) https://postcutoff.com/m/kling-4-0/
  - Tavus Griffin (Human Interaction Model) (2026-10-01) https://postcutoff.com/m/tavus-griffin/
  - HeyGen Video 1 (2026-09-30) https://postcutoff.com/m/heygen-video-1/
- After it from Black Forest Labs: FLUX 3 Max (2026-10-19) https://postcutoff.com/m/flux-3-max/
- Closed weights; access is hosted only.

## What stands out

- Unified image/video/audio/action model: Single architecture jointly trained on images, video, audio and robot action prediction; each modality said to strengthen the others. Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/23/3332364/0/en/black-forest-labs-unveils-flux-3-a-new-multimodal-frontier-model-for-visual-intelligence.html
- Video with native synced audio: Text/image-to-video up to ~20 s with optional in-sync audio, plus video continuation and video editing (/v1/flux-tools/video-edit-v1). Source: https://docs.bfl.ai/flux_3/flux3_overview
- FLUX 3 Action for robotics: Video-prediction engine reused for robot control (FLUX-mimic with mimic robotics, tested by Audi); open-weight Action checkpoints on HF (FLUX Kommunity license). Source: https://docs.bfl.ai/flux_3/flux3_action_overview

## Notes

Early access at launch (2026-07-23); FLUX 3 Image announced 'in coming weeks' and open FLUX 3 [dev] planned later in 2026 - not verified as released. Action weights: flux-3-action-base/-so101/-droid (HF, 2026-09-22).

BFL's first video (+audio) model and multimodal "visual intelligence" foundation. Async API: submit, then poll the returned `polling_url`.

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.bfl.ai/v1/flux-3-video -H "x-key: $BFL_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"mode":"t2v","prompt":"a fox running through dawn mist","duration":5}'
```

Sources: https://docs.bfl.ai/flux_3/flux3_overview , https://docs.bfl.ai/quick_start/pricing , https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/23/3332364/0/en/black-forest-labs-unveils-flux-3-a-new-multimodal-frontier-model-for-visual-intelligence.html

Model page: https://postcutoff.com/m/flux-3/