Z-Image vs FLUX.2
Z-Image by Alibaba and FLUX.2 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.
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Side by side
| Feature | Z-Image | FLUX.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Alibaba | Black Forest Labs |
| What it does | text to image | image generation and editing |
| Edits a photo you add | No, text only | Yes |
| Price per image | 2 credits | 7 credits |
| Four images | 5 credits | 25 credits |
| Cheapest run | 2 credits for one image | 7 credits for one image |
Prices are the credits a run spends, from the same rates the studio and the API charge.
Which to pick
- Z-Image is the cheaper one: 2 credits an image against 7, so FLUX.2 costs 3.5 times as much. When you want many options to choose from, that difference adds up.
- Only FLUX.2 edits a photo you add. Z-Image works from words alone here.
About Z-Image
Z-Image is a compact open image model from Alibaba's Tongyi lab. Kinoseed runs Z-Image Turbo, a version that needs only a few steps per image, so results come back quickly.
It is text-to-image only and has the lowest price per image in the Kinoseed studio, which makes it a good fit for lifelike portraits, quick tests of a prompt and large batches.
Z-Image: prices and examplesAbout FLUX.2
FLUX.2 is the second generation of FLUX from Black Forest Labs, the lab founded by researchers behind Stable Diffusion. Kinoseed runs FLUX.2 [pro].
It is known for photorealistic detail, accurate lighting and clean typography. In Kinoseed you can generate from a prompt or add a reference image, choose the aspect ratio and get up to 8 images per run at a low price per image.
FLUX.2: prices and examplesQuestions
- What is the difference between Z-Image and FLUX.2?
- Z-Image is a compact open image model from Alibaba's Tongyi lab. Kinoseed runs Z-Image Turbo, a version that needs only a few steps per image, so results come back quickly. FLUX.2 is the second generation of FLUX from Black Forest Labs, the lab founded by researchers behind Stable Diffusion. Kinoseed runs FLUX.2 [pro].
- Which is cheaper, Z-Image or FLUX.2?
- Z-Image starts at 2 credits for one image; FLUX.2 at 7 credits for one image. Runs spend credits from a plan.
- Should I use Z-Image or FLUX.2?
- Z-Image is the cheaper one: 2 credits an image against 7, so FLUX.2 costs 3.5 times as much. When you want many options to choose from, that difference adds up. Only FLUX.2 edits a photo you add. Z-Image works from words alone here.