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Flux 2 Flex Edit

bfl/flux-2/flex/edit

Flux 2 Flex Edit by BFL - AI-powered image editing, style transfer, and transformation. Edit photos with natural language instructions, remove backgrounds, change styles, and enhance images effortlessly.

Base price
$0.12USD / run
Execution
async
Model type
image
Input fields
7
Production route

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Playground

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Input
The prompt to generate an image from.

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum each

List of URLs of input images for editing
1.510
The guidance scale to use for the generation. Range: 1.5 to 10.
250
The number of inference steps to perform. Range: 2 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.
OutputExample

Examples

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Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.12 / 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/flex/edit
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
Image Editing
Rank
#37 of 69
Elo
1012 ±20
Gap to #1
−186

Image-editing arena: people pick the better of two edits of the same image and instruction, without seeing the model names.

  1. #32Seedream 4.5ByteDance SeedOn SandBase1040±14
  2. #33Wan 2.7AlibabaOn SandBase1037±14
  3. #34HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent Cloud)Tencent1023±18
  4. #35FLUX.2 [dev] FlashFalOn SandBase1021±21
  5. #36FLUX.2 [dev] TurboFalOn SandBase1014±21
  6. #37FLUX.2 [flex]Black Forest LabsThis model1012±20
  7. #38FLUX.2 [klein] 9BBlack Forest LabsOn SandBase1011±14
  8. #39FLUX.2 [pro]Black Forest LabsOn SandBase1008±17
  9. #40Step Image Edit 2StepFun1005±14
  10. #41FLUX.2 [dev]Black Forest LabsOn SandBase1000

API README

Flux 2 Flex Edit

FLUX.2 [flex], the tunable tier: adjust steps and guidance for typography-heavy or detailed work. Edit or combine images with an instruction.

Fields

FieldTypeDefaultNotes
promptstring, required—Text instruction.
imagesimage URL[]—Images to edit or combine, Image 1, Image 2, …
guidance_scalenumber 1.5–103.5How strictly to follow the prompt.
num_inference_stepsinteger 2–5028More steps add detail and time.
output_formatjpeg / pngjpegOutput file format.
aspect_ratio21:9 / 16:9 / 3:2 / 4:3 / 5:4 / 1:1 / 4:5 / 3:4 / 2:3 / 9:16—Output shape.
seedintegerrandomFix it to compare prompt changes.

Billing

$0.12 per image.

RequestPrice
One image$0.12

Failed runs are not charged.

Prompting

  • Say which image is the base and what each other image contributes.
  • List what must not change.

Limits

  • One output image per request.

Also on SandBase

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

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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/flex/edit
# 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 $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "bfl/flux-2/flex/edit",
  "images": [
    "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/bfl/flux-2/flex/edit/input_images_0.png"
  ],
  "prompt": "Change colors of the vase. In a cozy living room setting, visualize a gradient vase placed on a table, flowing from rich #6a0dad to soft #ff69b4. Add an artistic carving text with a big font on vase says \"FLEX\" in the middle.",
  "output_format": "jpeg",
  "guidance_scale": 3.5,
  "num_inference_steps": 28
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(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 Flex Edit through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "bfl/flux-2/flex/edit" 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 Flex Edit and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with BFL separately.