FLUX vs Stability AI
Cheapest paid tier each vendor publishes. Free plans are listed above; tiers priced on request are not plotted because there is no figure to plot.
At a glance
FLUX and Stability AI both appear in this directory's image listings. Prices below were read from the vendors' own pages, most recently on October 19, 2026. Paid plans start at $0.06 usage-based on FLUX and $0.01 usage-based on Stability AI. Both are tracked for image generation, image editing and developer api, on the same platforms. No score and no winner: the facts do the picking.
Capability tags are factual labels we assign when a tool is added; they describe what a tool does, not how well it does it.
Checked against the vendors. Written from each vendor's own site and last re-checked there: FLUX (under review since October 19, 2026) · Stability AI on October 19, 2026. Vendors change pricing and features without notice, so confirm anything that decides your purchase on the vendor's page.
FLUX
State of the art visual intelligence and generative image models
FLUX is a suite of generative image models created by Black Forest Labs, including FLUX.2 and FLUX 3. The toolset includes capabilities for image generation, generative editing, outpainting, and object removal. Developers can access the models via a pay-as-you-go API, deploy open weights locally, or experiment directly in a web playground.
Stability AI
Media generation models and creative production tools for enterprise teams
Stability AI develops generative AI foundation models for image, video, 3D, and audio media production. Its Brand Studio creative platform offers tools like Curated Model Routing and Producer Mode for multi-step workflows. Users can access these tools through web applications, developer APIs, or self-hosted deployments.
Also in image
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- Generating multi-format ad visuals quickly
- Analyzing competitor ad creative strategies
- Creating UGC-style video ads from single image uploads
FLUX and Stability AI in action
Each vendor's own walkthrough, from its homepage or official YouTube channel. We don't make these videos and we don't rate them.
FLUX
Stability AI
Key features
FLUX
- Text-to-image generation and generative editing with FLUX Kontext
- Object and shadow removal using FLUX Erase
- Frame extension in any direction using FLUX Outpainting
- Sub-4 second visual try-on generation for e-commerce products
Stability AI
- Curated Model Routing across proprietary and third-party models
- Precision image editing including inpainting and product insertion
- Custom Brand ID Models trained on corporate visual guidelines
- Self-hosted and developer API deployment options
What each one does well
FLUX
- ✓ Generating and editing images using generative flow matching models
- ✓ Self-hosting open-weight image models on private hardware
- ✓ Integrating visual AI generation into creative platforms via API
Stability AI
- ✓ Generating on-brand campaign assets with defined corporate guidelines
- ✓ Building 3D and 4D video media for gaming and entertainment
- ✓ Creating audio tracks with licensed music generation models
People also ask
Which is cheaper, FLUX or Stability AI?
Stability AI is cheaper: paid plans start at $0.06 usage-based for FLUX and $0.01 usage-based for Stability AI.
Does FLUX or Stability AI have a free plan?
FLUX publishes no free plan, and Stability AI has a free plan.
What is the difference between FLUX and Stability AI?
FLUX and Stability AI are both tracked for image-generation, image-editing, developer-api, fine-tuned-models. Of the capabilities they do not share, only FLUX is tracked for text-to-image, ai-generation, and only Stability AI is tracked for music-generation, 3d-generation.
How much do FLUX and Stability AI cost?
FLUX: from $0.06 usage-based. Stability AI: free plan, then $0.01 usage-based.
Answers are generated from the tracked plans and capability tags shown above, so they move when the vendors' pages do.
Full fact sheets, FAQs, and discussion links: FLUX · Stability AI · all image tools