How is it different from FLUX.2 [pro], FLUX.2 [flex] and FLUX.2 [max]?

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. FLUX.2 [max]: The highest-quality FLUX.2, for hero images. They all run in the same studio, so you can try one prompt on each.

How much does a run cost?

An image costs $0.006. You see the exact price before you press go, and a run that fails costs nothing.

Is FLUX.1 [schnell] 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 $0.006 (an image), so $5 covers 833 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.

Yes. Leap's REST API runs it as black-forest-labs/flux-schnell, 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.1 [schnell] and every other model, in the studio, through the API and from your agents.

FLUX.1 [schnell]AI image generator

Fast, low-cost text to image. Good for drafts and volume. On Leap, it sits beside 174 other models in one studio.

Text to image
5 aspect ratios

No subscription
Every top model, one account
Pay per run, priced before it starts

A laugh under a streetlight in the rain

AI image generator

FLUX.1 [schnell] at a glance

FLUX.1 [schnell] 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, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4
Per run: Up to 4 images
Prompt: Up to 4,000 characters
Price per run: $0.006
Run time: About 4 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

Pick the right one

FLUX.1 [schnell] and its siblings

Model	Best for	Price per run
FLUX.1 [schnell] (this page)	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
FLUX.2 [max]	The highest-quality FLUX.2, for hero images.	$0.095

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Why Leap

Why creators make it on Leap

01
Every top model, side by side
175 models from Black Forest Labs, Google, ByteDance, Kuaishou, Alibaba and more, side by side in one studio.
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02
One click, or full control
Character Studio, effects and recipes write the prompt for you. Or write your own for any model.
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03
Your work stays yours
Everything you make stays in your library while your account is active, and you own what you make here.
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04
One balance for everything
The studio, the API and your agents spend the same balance, and every run shows its price before it starts.
How pricing works

Questions

FLUX.1 [schnell], answered

What is FLUX.1 [schnell]?: FLUX.1 [schnell] is an image model from Black Forest Labs. Fast, low-cost text to image. Good for drafts and volume. On Leap it runs in one studio beside every other top model, with one account.
What resolution and sizes does it make?: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3 or 3:4.
How is it different from FLUX.2 [pro], FLUX.2 [flex] and FLUX.2 [max]?: 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. FLUX.2 [max]: The highest-quality FLUX.2, for hero images. They all run in the same studio, so you can try one prompt on each.
How much does a run cost?: An image costs $0.006. You see the exact price before you press go, and a run that fails costs nothing.
Is FLUX.1 [schnell] 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 $0.006 (an image), so $5 covers 833 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-schnell, 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.1 [schnell] and every other model, in the studio, through the API and from your agents.

Your idea, FLUX.1 [schnell].

Every run shows its price before it starts, and one that fails costs nothing.

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API docs

Model ID: black-forest-labs/flux-schnell
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, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4. 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: $LEAP_API_KEY" \  -H "content-type: application/json" \  -H "prefer: wait=60" \  -d '{    "model": "black-forest-labs/flux-schnell",    "input": {      "prompt": "A paper boat drifting down a rainy street at dusk"    }  }' # Video often outlasts the wait and answers "queued" or "running".# Put its "id" in GENERATION_ID and read it again until it is done:# curl https://api.tryleap.ai/v1/generations/$GENERATION_ID -H "x-api-key: $LEAP_API_KEY"