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Artgen vs FLUX by Black Forest Labs

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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FLUX by Black Forest Labs

Image and video generation models with a pay-per-use API and open weights

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Verdict

Artgen and FLUX by Black Forest Labs are both Image & Visual AI tools. FLUX by Black Forest Labs scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 7.6 out of 10). Only Artgen has a free plan or trial. Only Artgen is available on Chrome Extension.

Best overall

FLUX by Black Forest Labs

  • Developers
  • Designers
  • Creators
  • Researchers

Choose Artgen if

  • You want a tool built for turning photos into pixel art or ASCII art for free, quick AI illustrations in named art styles, repeatable image effects.
  • Six deterministic image effects are free with sign-in and need no credits.
  • Credits never expire and roll over between months.

Choose FLUX by Black Forest Labs if

  • You want a tool built for adding image generation or editing to an application through an API.
  • Pay-per-use pricing with no subscription or seat fees.
  • Klein models start at $0.008 per image.
Best value
Artgen
Best for beginners
Artgen
Best for business
FLUX by Black Forest Labs

Features

18 features compared.

  • Image to pixel art
    Artgen
    Available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
  • Image to ASCII
    Artgen
    Available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
  • Fixed print effects
    Artgen
    Available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
  • AI image generation
    Artgen
    Available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
  • Image editing tools
    Artgen
    Available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
  • Video and audio tools
    Artgen
    Available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
  • Chrome extension
    Artgen
    Available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
  • API
    Artgen
    Available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
  • Credit transparency
    Artgen
    Available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
  • FLUX 3 Image
    Artgen
    Not available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
  • FLUX 3 Video
    Artgen
    Not available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
  • FLUX 3 Image Klein
    Artgen
    Not available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
  • FLUX.2 family
    Artgen
    Not available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
  • FLUX.1 Kontext
    Artgen
    Not available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
  • FLUX Tools
    Artgen
    Not available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
  • FLUX 3 Action
    Artgen
    Not available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
  • Playground
    Artgen
    Not available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
  • Open weights
    Artgen
    Not available
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Artgen
    Freemium
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Paid
  • Free plan
    Artgen
    Yes
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    No
  • Starting price
    Artgen
    $0
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    $0.008
  • Plans
    Artgen
    4 plans
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    3 plans

Artgen plans

  • Free

    $0

    Six fixed image effects, free with sign-in.

    • Pixel art
    • ASCII
    • risograph
    • cyanotype
    • pop art and pointillism effects
    • No credits needed
    • Browser tools usable without sign-in

  • Starter

    $10/month

    A little space to explore.

    • 300 credits per month
    • All available models subject to credits
    • Unused credits roll over and never expire

  • Creator

    Most popular

    $25/month

    For ideas that keep coming.

    • 900 credits per month
    • All available models subject to credits
    • Unused credits roll over and never expire

  • Studio

    $50/month

    More room for a bigger practice.

    • 2,000 credits per month
    • All available models subject to credits
    • Unused credits roll over and never expire

FLUX by Black Forest Labs plans

  • Pay-as-you-go API

    Most popular

    $0.008/image

    No subscription or seat fees; prepaid credits at $0.01 each. $0.008 is the FLUX 3 Klein price at 768x768

    • Per-image pricing
    • Per-second video pricing
    • Megapixel-based pricing for FLUX.2 models
    • Batch requests

  • Commercial weights licences

    Custom/year

    Builder, Platform and Professional tiers for self-hosting open weights; no prices are listed and each offers Contact Sales

    • Fine-tuning and LoRA rights
    • 10K to 100K images per month
    • Licensed users per tier
    • Self-hosting on your own infrastructure

  • Enterprise

    Custom/year

    Combined API and weights pricing with volume discounts, SLA and dedicated support through Contact Sales

    • All models and new releases
    • Volume discounts
    • SLA guarantees
    • Dedicated support

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Artgen
7.6overall
FLUX by Black Forest Labs
8.3overall

Artgen leads in 1 category and FLUX by Black Forest Labs in 0.

  • Image Effects Quality

    Artgen
    7.6
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not rated

  • AI Generation Quality

    Artgen
    7.2
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not rated

  • Tool Breadth

    Artgen
    8.0
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Artgen
    7.0
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Artgen leads by 1.2
    Artgen
    8.2
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    7.0

  • Image Quality

    Artgen
    Not rated
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    9.0

  • Prompt Adherence

    Artgen
    Not rated
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    8.8

  • Text Rendering

    Artgen
    Not rated
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    8.5

  • Value for Money

    Artgen
    Not rated
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    8.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Artgen

Pros

  • Six deterministic image effects are free with sign-in and need no credits
  • Credits never expire and roll over between months
  • Wide catalog of 51 tools covering images, editing, video and audio
  • Chrome extension and documented API alongside the web app
  • Credit cost is shown before each AI run

Cons

  • The site does not name the company or team behind it
  • Even the free effects require sign-in
  • Pixel art output is a single opaque 512 px-max PNG with no transparency or sprite sheets
  • Individual credit pack prices were not visible on the pricing page
  • Some video and audio features appear to be limited or still rolling out

FLUX by Black Forest Labs

Pros

  • Pay-per-use pricing with no subscription or seat fees
  • Klein models start at $0.008 per image
  • One API covers image, video, audio and action models
  • Open weights available for selected models, with commercial licence tiers for self-hosting
  • Company holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 certifications, according to its site

Cons

  • The pricing page mentions no free tier or free credits
  • Commercial licence prices are not published and require Contact Sales
  • Open weights come under several licences, and some are non-commercial
  • No mobile app

Platforms

  • Web
    Artgen
    Supported
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Supported
  • Windows
    Artgen
    Not supported
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Artgen
    Not supported
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Artgen
    Not supported
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not supported
  • Android
    Artgen
    Not supported
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not supported
  • API
    Artgen
    Supported
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Artgen
    Not supported
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    Artgen
    Supported
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not supported

Integrations

Artgen

No integrations listed.

FLUX by Black Forest Labs

3 integrations
  • Hugging Face
  • GitHub
  • MCP

Frequently asked questions

Is Artgen better than FLUX by Black Forest Labs?

It depends on your workflow. Artgen is built for turning photos into pixel art or ASCII art for free, quick AI illustrations in named art styles, repeatable image effects. FLUX by Black Forest Labs is built for adding image generation or editing to an application through an API.

What are the key feature differences between Artgen and FLUX by Black Forest Labs?

Artgen: Browser art studio for AI images, pixel art, ASCII and print effects. FLUX by Black Forest Labs: Image and video generation models with a pay-per-use API and open weights.

Does Artgen or FLUX by Black Forest Labs have a free plan?

Artgen has a free plan or trial; FLUX by Black Forest Labs is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Artgen or FLUX by Black Forest Labs?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.