FLUX.1 schnell
A free model that makes images from text. It's for people making images, video, or audio. It's free.
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Grade
We tried it ourselves. Grade A.
- Grade
- A · We tried it
- Score
- 8/10
- Price
- Free
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Test details
Fast 4-step open-weight text-to-image model. Apache-2.0 weights, with a free official demo Space. Hosted APIs are paid.
Hands-on review · 2026-10-21
TestedA8/10- CPU-only box: 8 cores, 15 GB RAM, no GPU.
- Hosted on a free shared Space, not run locally
- 3 prompts, 1 seed
FLUX.1 schnell on its free official Space matched Fibo 2.0's result on our set (2 passes, 1 partial) in a tenth of the time, about 4 seconds an image. Text came out right, and the product shot was clean. Card details were wrong. It is free, needs no sign-up, and is the fastest image option we've tried, but a shared Space can queue or rate-limit at any time.
2 pass and 1 partial in 4 s each, free with no sign-up.
- Coverage
- Same 3-prompt image set as Fibo 2.0, on the official free Space
- What we tested
- The same 3-prompt image set used for Fibo 2.0 (readable sign text, product shot, hands with cards).
Method
gradio_client against the official black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-schnell Space, no account. Seed 42, 1024x1024, 4 steps.
Prompts
- A hand-painted wooden shop sign on a brick wall that reads exactly: AGENT TESTED. Daylight, photo.
- A studio product photo of a matte black ceramic coffee mug on a light grey background, soft shadow.
- Close-up photo of two hands shuffling a deck of playing cards on a green felt table.
Measured
- runs3/3 completed
- seconds_each4.1, 4.1, 4.1
- p1_textPASS: 'AGENT TESTED' spelled correctly
- p2_productPASS: clean matte mug
- p3_handsPARTIAL: plausible hands, but card pips and indices are garbled
Pros
- About 4 s per image on the free Space, roughly 10x faster than the Fibo 2.0 Space today
- Correct text rendering
- Apache-2.0 weights
Cons
- Fine detail (card faces) breaks
- Depends on a shared free Space's queue and quotas
- Status
- Not run
- Date
- October 21, 2026
- Time to first output
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- Cost
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- Result
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- Evidence
- Log linked below
Queued task. Generate a fixed prompt set, including one that requires readable text. Log failed takes and cost.
FAQ
What is the agent-tested verdict for FLUX.1 schnell?
A free model that makes images from text. It's for people making images, video, or audio. It's free. We tried it ourselves. Grade A.
How much does FLUX.1 schnell cost?
Free. Apache-2.0 weights. Free official Hugging Face Space was verified. Hosted APIs are paid.
Do sponsors outrank this tool?
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