FLUX.2 [max]AI image generator
The highest-quality FLUX.2, for hero images. On Leap, it sits beside 174 other models in one studio.
- Text to image
- 9 aspect ratios
- No subscription
- Every top model, one account
- Pay per run, priced before it starts
AI image generator
FLUX.2 [max] at a glance
FLUX.2 [max] is an image model from Black Forest Labs. It makes images from words.
- Made by
- Black Forest Labs
- Makes
- Images
- Starts from
- Words
- Shapes
- 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9, 9:21
- Per run
- Up to 4 images
- Prompt
- Up to 4,000 characters
- Price per run
- $0.095
- Run time
- About 24 seconds
- Updated
- October 2, 2026
- 01Describe what you want to see
- 02See the exact price, then press go
- 03Keep it in your library, or take it further
Made on Leap
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Abstract 3D render: a single flowing ribbon of liquid chrome folding and twisting through a dark minimalist room, mirror-perfect reflections of thin vertical strip lights, deep black background with subtle cobalt and warm amber rim light, small caustic glints on the floor, ultra glossy, high-end motion design title frame, no text
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Pick the right one
FLUX.2 [max] and its siblings
| Model | Best for | Price per run |
|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [max] (this page) | The highest-quality FLUX.2, for hero images. | $0.095 |
| FLUX.1 [schnell] | Fast, low-cost text to image. Good for drafts and volume. | $0.006 |
| FLUX.2 [pro] | Black Forest Labs' second generation: sharper detail and text than FLUX1.1, at a lower price. | $0.041 |
| FLUX.2 [flex] | FLUX.2 tuned for typography and fine detail, such as posters and layouts. | $0.068 |
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Questions
FLUX.2 [max], answered
- What is FLUX.2 [max]?
- FLUX.2 [max] is an image model from Black Forest Labs. The highest-quality FLUX.2, for hero images. On Leap it runs in one studio beside every other top model, with one account.
- What resolution and sizes does it make?
- 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9 or 9:21.
- How is it different from FLUX.1 [schnell], FLUX.2 [pro] and FLUX.2 [flex]?
- FLUX.2 [max]: The highest-quality FLUX.2, for hero images. FLUX.1 [schnell]: Fast, low-cost text to image. Good for drafts and volume. FLUX.2 [pro]: Black Forest Labs' second generation: sharper detail and text than FLUX1.1, at a lower price. FLUX.2 [flex]: FLUX.2 tuned for typography and fine detail, such as posters and layouts. They all run in the same studio, so you can try one prompt on each.
- How much does a run cost?
- An image costs $0.095. You see the exact price before you press go, and a run that fails costs nothing.
- Is FLUX.2 [max] free to try?
- No. There is no free credit: you add credit from $5, and your first top-up has no card fee. The cheapest run is $0.095 (an image), so $5 covers 52 of those. You pay per run, in dollars, with no subscription.
- Can I use what I make commercially?
- Yes. You own what you make on Leap, so you can use it commercially, and we never train AI on it. The people and brands shown in a result can still have rights in it; the Terms say more.
- Is there an API?
- Yes. Leap's REST API runs it as black-forest-labs/flux-2-max, at the same price per run as the studio, and agents can call it through Leap's MCP server. The request is at the bottom of this page.
- Do I need a Black Forest Labs account?
- No. Leap sends your request to Black Forest Labs' model and gives you what it makes. One Leap account runs FLUX.2 [max] and every other model, in the studio, through the API and from your agents.
Your idea, FLUX.2 [max].
Every run shows its price before it starts, and one that fails costs nothing.
Make it with FLUX.2 [max]For developers
Run FLUX.2 [max] from code
- Model ID
- black-forest-labs/flux-2-max
- Makes
- Image
- Pricing
- Per run, quoted first: POST /v1/quotes
Inputs
What the model takes. Leave out anything with a default.
Promptprompt
Text, up to 4,000 characters, required
Aspect ratioaspect_ratio
1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9, 9:21. Default: 1:1
Imagesn
1 to 4. Default: 1
Seedseed
0 to 4294967295The same seed and input give the same image.
The request
The same envelope for every model; only the model and its input change. With prefer: wait=60 the answer holds the result when the run finishes within a minute; a longer one is read again by its ID. Agents can call it through the MCP server at app.tryleap.ai/api/mcp.
curl https://api.tryleap.ai/v1/generations \ -H "x-api-key: $LEAP_API_KEY" \ -H "content-type: application/json" \ -H "prefer: wait=60" \ -d '{ "model": "black-forest-labs/flux-2-max", "input": { "prompt": "Night street-food photograph, handheld 35mm lens, slight motion blur in the steam. A pav bhaji stall on Juhu beach in Mumbai near midnight. A 64-year-old Maharashtrian cook, wiry and thin, sunken cheeks, a thick grey moustache, sweat on his forehead, a sleeveless white cotton vest and a red checked towel over one shoulder, presses a flat iron masher into a huge round black tawa of bubbling orange-red bhaji, a fat block of butter melting in the middle, soft pav buns toasting at the edge. Steam and smoke rise into a string of bare bulbs; a steel tray of chopped onions and lime halves; customers'\'' hands holding steel plates at the edge of frame. Light: bare tungsten bulbs and a green tube light behind him, deep shadows. Palette: bhaji orange-red, butter yellow, tube-light green. Grease, splatter, worn metal, real skin. No readable text." } }' # Video often outlasts the wait and answers "queued" or "running".# Put its "id" in GENERATION_ID and read it again until it is done:# curl https://api.tryleap.ai/v1/generations/$GENERATION_ID -H "x-api-key: $LEAP_API_KEY"