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FLUX by Black Forest Labs vs Photoroom

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

Paid
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Photoroom

Create, edit and scale product photos and ads with AI background tools

4.0(1 review)Free trial
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Verdict

FLUX by Black Forest Labs and Photoroom are both Image & Visual AI tools. Neither has a free plan. Only Photoroom is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

FLUX by Black Forest Labs

  • Developers
  • Designers
  • Creators
  • Researchers

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.

Choose Photoroom if

  • You want a tool built for producing consistent product images at volume, replacing backgrounds, generating lifestyle and model shots, and automating image pipelines through an API.
  • Covers the e-commerce image workflow in one place: background removal, staging, fashion models, resizing and video.
  • Available on web, iOS, Android and Shopify, with an App Store rating of 4.8 from about 231K ratings.
Best for beginners
FLUX by Black Forest Labs
Best for business
FLUX by Black Forest Labs

Features

18 features compared.

  • FLUX 3 Image
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • FLUX 3 Video
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • FLUX 3 Image Klein
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • FLUX.2 family
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • FLUX.1 Kontext
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • FLUX Tools
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • FLUX 3 Action
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Playground
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Open weights
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Photoroom
    Not available
  • Background Remover
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • AI Backgrounds and Product Staging
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • AI Fashion Models and Virtual Try-On
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • AI Shadows, Fill and Expand
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • Video Generator
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • Batch Editing and Catalog Management
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • Brand Kit and Spaces
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • Visual Agents and Product Page Rater
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available
  • API and MCP Connector
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Photoroom
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Paid
    Photoroom
    Free trial
  • Free plan
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    No
    Photoroom
    No
  • Starting price
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    $0.008
    Photoroom
    $12.99
  • Plans
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    3 plans
    Photoroom
    4 plans

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

Photoroom plans

  • Pro

    $12.99/month

    Entry paid plan for sellers

    • 8,000 AI credits per month
    • 1,000 exports per month
    • Unlimited core tools
    • Up to 50 seats

  • Max

    Most popular

    $34.99/month

    Most popular plan with video and Shopify

    • 25,000 AI credits per month
    • 3,000 exports per month
    • Video Generator up to 50 generations
    • Shopify integration
    • Up to 50 seats

  • Ultra

    $99/month

    High-volume plan with 4K output

    • 75,000 AI credits per month
    • 10,000 exports per month
    • Video Generator up to 150 generations
    • 4K video and image
    • Shopify integration

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Governed, API-heavy deployments

    • Shared annual credit balance
    • Visual Agents
    • SOC 2 Type 2
    • SSO
    • Enterprise SLA
    • Dedicated onboarding

Our ratings

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

FLUX by Black Forest Labs
8.3overall
Photoroom
8.2overall

FLUX by Black Forest Labs leads in 1 category and Photoroom in 1.

  • Image Quality

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    9.0
    Photoroom
    Not rated

  • Prompt Adherence

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    8.8
    Photoroom
    Not rated

  • Text Rendering

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    8.5
    Photoroom
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Photoroom leads by 2.0
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    7.0
    Photoroom
    9.0

  • Value for Money

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs leads by 0.5
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    8.0
    Photoroom
    7.5

  • Feature Depth

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not rated
    Photoroom
    8.3

  • Performance & Speed

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not rated
    Photoroom
    8.4

  • Documentation & Support

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not rated
    Photoroom
    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

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

Photoroom

Pros

  • Covers the e-commerce image workflow in one place: background removal, staging, fashion models, resizing and video.
  • Available on web, iOS, Android and Shopify, with an App Store rating of 4.8 from about 231K ratings.
  • Batch editing and a Brand Kit support catalog-scale consistency.
  • API with remove.bg-compatible Remove Background endpoint and a free watermarked sandbox.
  • Core editing tools are listed as unlimited on paid plans, subject to fair use.

Cons

  • No permanent free plan is listed on the current pricing page.
  • Dollar prices are loaded dynamically and are not visible in the page text; sources quote different figures.
  • 4K output is limited to Ultra, and video generation is not included on Pro.
  • AI credits and export caps apply, and API usage is billed separately at API rates.

Platforms

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

Integrations

FLUX by Black Forest Labs

3 integrations
  • Hugging Face
  • GitHub
  • MCP

Photoroom

3 integrations
  • Shopify
  • Claude (MCP connector)
  • PIM and DAM connectors (Enterprise)

Company

  • Company
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not listed
    Photoroom
    Photoroom
  • Founded
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not listed
    Photoroom
    2019
  • Headquarters
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not listed
    Photoroom
    Paris, France
  • Listing
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not claimed
    Photoroom
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is FLUX by Black Forest Labs better than Photoroom?

It depends on your workflow. FLUX by Black Forest Labs is built for adding image generation or editing to an application through an API. Photoroom is built for producing consistent product images at volume, replacing backgrounds, generating lifestyle and model shots, and automating image pipelines through an API.

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

FLUX by Black Forest Labs: Image and video generation models with a pay-per-use API and open weights. Photoroom: Create, edit and scale product photos and ads with AI background tools. Photoroom is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

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

Neither has a free plan. Both FLUX by Black Forest Labs and Photoroom are paid products.

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

FLUX by Black Forest Labs starts at $0.008 and Photoroom starts at $12.99. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.