Black Forest Labs' AI generation model, Flux, is one of the best AI image generators, especially since it is open source and widely available A new version has now been released and has gone even further

Flux 11 Pro has improved realism and much faster image generation than the previous version of Flux Pro In my tests, I found that the Pro model was as fast as the smallest Flux model, Schnell, in generating low-resolution images

Initially, Freepik will be the only generation platform with access to Flux 11 Pro, but it will also be available for API calls from other providers To celebrate the launch, Freepik is offering free users access to the new model through the weekend

According to Black Forest Labs, Flux 11 Pro offers six times faster generation than the previous model, while simultaneously improving image quality, rapid compliance, and diversity

Previously dubbed “blueberry mode” in a user ranking test in which users voted on which of two images produced using the same prompts topped the leaderboard, outperforming the previous generation Flux 1 Pro, Ideogram 2, and Midjourney 61 The new model, called the “blueberry mode,” outperformed the previous generation Flux 1 Pro, Ideogram 2, and Midjourney 61 to top the leaderboard

I was given early access to the Flux 11 Pro and while testing, found that the new model was much better at following descriptive prompts, reducing the need to use “AI enhancement” for prompts on the Freepik platform The generated images also looked more natural, but there were some issues related to face generation when multiple people were in the frame

Better prompt compliance also leads to more literal results, so for example, if you want to capture a smartphone-style photo, you can simply say “Smartphone photo

”, it is better to specify the phone model and camera type rather than to say

I noticed that the increased speed led to a less impressive level of photorealism compared to the Flux 1 Pro, but that may simply be a case of tweaking

Black Forest Labs markets the new models widely The exception is the Pro version, which is heavily limited to the AI platform due to the hardware required to run the model This is also the case with Flux 11 Pro, but you will find it on many platforms

Freepik will offer Flux 11 Pro as part of its AI image service Initially it will be free, but after Friday night it will be available only to paid members You will also find Flux 11 Pro on platforms such as APIs like FAL and eventually services like Poe, HuggingChat, and NightCafe