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FLUX.2 Max

Frontier image synthesis and composition architecture with photorealistic typography and complex prompt adherence.

#19released Sep 20, 2026·Proprietary·32B
textimage128K ctx
Intelligence
89.2 #19
AAQI 89.0
Output Speed
35 t/s
ITL 28.6 ms/tok
Blended price (3:1)
$0.05 /1M
In $0.05/M · Out $0.05/M
Context
128K
≈ 320 A4 pages · max out 4,096

Quality Domain Radar

6-Axis Frontier Evaluation vs Category Average & Flagship

FLUX.2 Max
Claude Mythos Preview (#1)
Average (68)
Coding (15)Mathematics (15)Hard Science (GPQA) (45)Agentic & Tool Use (30)Knowledge (MMLU) (65)Vision / Multimodal (99.4)

Radar axes are approximated from category scores where direct benchmark measurements are missing — see Methodology.

Strengths & Trade-offs

Where it wins

  • Sharpest text rendering and typography in the image category
  • Multi-reference consistent composition
  • Very cheap per-image API (~$0.05)

Trade-offs to watch

  • Image-only — no text reasoning or chat
  • Slower than klein/flex tiers
  • No open weights for the max tier

Killer Use Cases

Production ad creative
Typography-accurate banners and campaign assets.
UI mockups
Screens with real, legible interface text.
Product photography
Reference-consistent product shots at scale.

Developer Quickstart & API

Set BFL_API_KEY first — get an API key
curl -X POST "https://api.bfl.ml/v1/flux-2-max" \
  -H "x-key: $BFL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "prompt": "Isometric render of a neon data center, sharp typography",
    "width": 1024,
    "height": 1024
  }'

Async image API — the response returns a polling_url; poll it until status is Ready.

Official Resources & Links

API deployment

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Head-to-head Live Matchups

Live Specs & Architecture

Under the hood
32B rectified-flow image transformer (FLUX.2 [max])
  • FLUX.2 [max] tier — maximum prompt fidelity and fine detail
  • Best-in-class typography and small-text rendering
  • Multi-reference composition for consistent characters/products
  • Output up to 2K resolution
Release date
Sep 20, 2026
Architecture
32B rectified-flow image transformer (FLUX.2 [max])
Parameters
32B
License
Proprietary
Context Window
128,000 tokens
Max Output
4,096 tokens
Modalities
text + image
Cache Pricing
read $0.01 · write $0.05 /1M
Reasoning
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Input Price
$0.05/M
Output Price
$0.05/M
Output Speed
35 t/s
Time to First Token
—
Data Updated
Sep 25, 2026

Estimated monthly bill

Estimated monthly spend
$0.00
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@misc{llmpodium2026flux2max,
  title = {Benchmark Analysis and Intelligence Evaluation of FLUX.2 Max},
  author = {LLMPodium Research},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://llmpodium.com/models/flux-2-max}
}

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