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GPT Image 2 vs FLUX 3

GPT Image 2 by OpenAI and FLUX 3 by Black Forest Labs, side by side: what each does, what a run costs in credits, and when to pick which. Both run on Kinoseed with one plan.

25 or 10 credits an image. You see the plan first.

Plans from $10 a month, cancel anytime.

GPT Image 2 is OpenAI's image generation model and the successor to GPT Image 1.5. It follows long, detailed prompts closely and renders legible text, which makes it a good choice for posters, packaging, signs and social graphics.
GPT Image 2
Image made with FLUX 3 in Kinoseed
FLUX 3 Prompt: Studio photo of a matte sage green ceramic mug on a pale oak table, soft window light from the left, a thin curl of steam, shallow depth of field, clean background, product photography

Side by side

FeatureGPT Image 2FLUX 3
Made byOpenAIBlack Forest Labs
What it doesimage generation and editingimage generation and editing
Edits a photo you addYesYes
Price per image25 credits10 credits
Four images95 credits40 credits
Cheapest run25 credits for one image10 credits for one image

Prices are the credits a run spends, from the same rates the studio and the API charge.

Which to pick

  • FLUX 3 is the cheaper one: 10 credits an image against 25, so GPT Image 2 costs 2.5 times as much. When you want many options to choose from, that difference adds up.

About GPT Image 2

GPT Image 2 is OpenAI's image generation model and the successor to GPT Image 1.5. It follows long, detailed prompts closely and renders legible text, which makes it a good choice for posters, packaging, signs and social graphics.

In Kinoseed you can generate from a prompt, or upload a reference image to edit or restyle it. Pick an aspect ratio from square to wide or tall, and get up to 8 images in one run.

GPT Image 2: prices and examples

About FLUX 3

FLUX 3 is the newest image model from Black Forest Labs. It makes an image from a text prompt and can edit a photo you add, following what you write.

It runs in Kinoseed at 1K in any of the usual aspect ratios and suits photographic shots, products and scenes with fine detail.

FLUX 3: prices and examples

Questions

What is the difference between GPT Image 2 and FLUX 3?
GPT Image 2 is OpenAI's image generation model and the successor to GPT Image 1.5. It follows long, detailed prompts closely and renders legible text, which makes it a good choice for posters, packaging, signs and social graphics. FLUX 3 is the newest image model from Black Forest Labs. It makes an image from a text prompt and can edit a photo you add, following what you write.
Which is cheaper, GPT Image 2 or FLUX 3?
GPT Image 2 starts at 25 credits for one image; FLUX 3 at 10 credits for one image. Runs spend credits from a plan.
Should I use GPT Image 2 or FLUX 3?
FLUX 3 is the cheaper one: 10 credits an image against 25, so GPT Image 2 costs 2.5 times as much. When you want many options to choose from, that difference adds up.

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