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Flux 2 Dev Text to Image

bfl/flux-2/dev

Flux 2 Dev by BFL - generate stunning images from text prompts with state-of-the-art AI. Supports multiple aspect ratios, styles, and high-resolution output for creative and commercial use.

Base price
$0.01USD / run
Execution
async
Model type
image
Input fields
6
Production route

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Playground

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Input
The prompt to generate an image from.
020
Guidance Scale is a measure of how close you want the model to stick to your prompt when looking for a related image to show you. Range: 0 to 20.
450
The number of inference steps to perform. Range: 4 to 50.
The format of the generated image. Allowed values: jpeg, png.
The aspect ratio of the generated image. Allowed values: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16.
The seed to use for the generation. If not provided, a random seed will be used.
OutputExample

Examples

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Model card

Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.01 / run

Context & modalities

Input
Schema-defined
Output
image

Capabilities

Chat
Not supported
Vision
Not supported
Reasoning
Not supported
Structured output
Not supported
Function calling
Not supported
Audio input
Not supported

Access

Provider
BFL
Model ID
bfl/flux-2/dev
Execution
async
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
API
Unified Run API
Endpoint
/v1/run

Human preference

Arena

Elo ratings from blind side-by-side votes, compared with other image and video models.

Rankings sourced from Artificial Analysis Arena

Leaderboard
Text to Image
Rank
#42 of 166
Elo
1000
Gap to #1
−197

Text-to-image arena: people pick the better of two images generated from the same prompt, without seeing the model names.

  1. #37Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)Ideogram1011±7
  2. #38GPT Image 1 (high)OpenAI1010±9
  3. #39MAI-Image-2Microsoft AI1009±9
  4. #40FLUX.2 [pro]Black Forest LabsOn SandBase1004±8
  5. #41Ideogram 4.0Ideogram1004±8
  6. #42FLUX.2 [dev]Black Forest LabsThis model1000
  7. #43Qwen Image Max 2512Alibaba999±10
  8. #44Imagen 4 UltraGoogle998±10
  9. #45Ming-Image-0.1-DesignInclusionAI998±8
  10. #46FLUX.2 [dev] TurboFalOn SandBase997±9

API README

Flux 2 Dev Text to Image

FLUX.2 [dev], the open-weights 32B FLUX.2 model. Text to image.

Fields

FieldTypeDefaultNotes
promptstring, required—Text instruction.
guidance_scalenumber 0–202.5How strictly to follow the prompt.
num_inference_stepsinteger 4–5028More steps add detail and time.
output_formatjpeg / pngpngOutput file format.
aspect_ratio21:9 / 16:9 / 3:2 / 4:3 / 5:4 / 1:1 / 4:5 / 3:4 / 2:3 / 9:1616:9Output shape.
seedintegerrandomFix it to compare prompt changes.

Billing

$0.012 per image.

RequestPrice
One image$0.012

Failed runs are not charged.

Prompting

  • Write subject, setting, composition, style, then light.
  • Quote any text that must appear.

Limits

  • One output image per request.

Also on SandBase

Other FLUX.2 endpoints: bfl/flux-2/max, bfl/flux-2/pro, bfl/flux-2/flex, bfl/flux-2/turbo, bfl/flux-2/dev/edit.

Start building

Send your first request

OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Unified Run API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run
Model ID
bfl/flux-2/dev
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "bfl/flux-2/dev",
  "prompt": "Dutch angle close-up of a survivor in post-apocalyptic setting, dust-covered face, dramatic harsh sunlight creating deep shadows, happy expression, desaturated dystopian color palette, gritty realism",
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
  "output_format": "png",
  "guidance_scale": 2.5,
  "num_inference_steps": 28
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .id)
for attempt in $(seq 1 120); do
  status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
  case "$status" in completed|failed|timeout) break ;; esac
  sleep 2
  result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
    "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/$run_id")
done
status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
[ "$status" = completed ] || { echo "Generation ended: $status" >&2; exit 1; }
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I call BFL Flux 2 Dev Text to Image through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "bfl/flux-2/dev" to Unified Run API (/v1/run) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.

Do I need a separate BFL account?

No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to BFL Flux 2 Dev Text to Image and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with BFL separately.