price tracker · updated 2026-07-04
Cheapest FLUX.1 [dev] API
image gen · 1024² · per image
The open-weight FLUX.1 [dev] now costs $0.025 per image on fal.ai, Replicate and the official BFL API alike, with Replicate dropping from its earlier $0.03 rate to match fal.ai.
FLUX.1 [dev]
image gen · 1024² · per image
Cheapest verified endpoint: fal.ai at $0.025 (image gen · 1024² · per image). Prices normalized per unit, ex. egress.
How we track this
We re-pull every known provider that serves FLUX.1 [dev] weekly, normalize to a single unit (image gen · 1024² · per image), and pin the price the moment a provider posts it — we don't average across stale snapshots. Switching providers is usually a one-line base-URL change. Spot a stale price? tell us.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest FLUX.1 [dev] API?
fal.ai currently has the lowest price for FLUX.1 [dev] at $0.025 (image gen · 1024² · per image), based on our 2026-07-04 check across 3 providers.
How much does the FLUX.1 [dev] API cost?
Prices for FLUX.1 [dev] range from $0.025 at fal.ai up to $0.025 at fal.ai, measured as image gen · 1024² · per image. Same model, different bill: picking the right provider saves up to 0%.
Which providers offer FLUX.1 [dev]?
We currently track 3 endpoints for FLUX.1 [dev]: fal.ai, Black Forest Labs, replicate. The table above ranks them by effective price, cheapest first.
How often are these prices updated?
We re-check every provider weekly and pin the exact posted price rather than averaging stale snapshots. This table was last refreshed on 2026-07-04.
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