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FLUX by Black Forest Labs vs Topaz Labs

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

FLUX by Black Forest Labs logo

FLUX by Black Forest Labs

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

Paid
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Topaz Labs logo

Topaz Labs

AI upscaling, sharpening and restoration for photos and video, on desktop, web and iPhone

Paid
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Verdict

FLUX by Black Forest Labs and Topaz Labs are both Image & Visual AI tools. FLUX by Black Forest Labs scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 7.9 out of 10), led by value for money. Neither has a free plan. Only Topaz Labs is available on Windows, macOS and iOS.

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 Topaz Labs if

  • You want a tool built for upscaling and sharpening low-resolution photos, restoring old images, enhancing or upscaling video footage.
  • Covers photo upscaling, enhancement and video in one product family.
  • Desktop apps for macOS and Windows can render locally without cloud limits.
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
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • FLUX 3 Video
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • FLUX 3 Image Klein
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • FLUX.2 family
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • FLUX.1 Kontext
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • FLUX Tools
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • FLUX 3 Action
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • Playground
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • Open weights
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • Topaz Photo
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Topaz Gigapixel
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Topaz Video
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Topaz for Web
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Topaz for Mobile
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Local and cloud rendering
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Topaz Studio bundle
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Enhance API
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Enterprise options
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Paid
    Topaz Labs
    Paid
  • Free plan
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    No
    Topaz Labs
    No
  • Starting price
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    $0.008
    Topaz Labs
    $59
  • Plans
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    3 plans
    Topaz Labs
    8 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

Topaz Labs plans

  • Topaz Video

    $59/month

    Desktop video enhancement app

    • Video upscaling
    • denoising and frame interpolation

  • Topaz for Web - Image

    $19/month

    Cloud image enhancement with iPhone app

    • Unlimited image rendering
    • Topaz for Mobile
    • 32MP export
    • limited commercial use

  • Topaz for Web - Video

    $29/month

    Cloud video enhancement

    • 200 monthly video credits
    • 2 concurrent renders
    • file storage
    • limited commercial use

  • Topaz for Web - Pro

    $59/month

    Cloud image and video for professionals

    • Unlimited image rendering
    • 400 monthly video credits
    • 256MP export
    • 8 concurrent renders
    • full commercial use

  • Topaz Photo

    $39/month

    Desktop photo enhancement app

    • Photo enhancement models
    • local rendering

  • Topaz Gigapixel

    $29/month

    Desktop image upscaling app

    • AI upscaling
    • local rendering

  • Topaz Studio

    Most popular

    $69/month

    All Topaz apps in one subscription

    • All apps
    • unlimited local and cloud image rendering
    • 300 monthly video credits
    • limited commercial use

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Organizations needing offline use and SSO

    • 1,000 monthly video credits
    • offline and air-gapped use
    • SSO
    • priority support

Our ratings

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

FLUX by Black Forest Labs
8.3overall
Topaz Labs
7.9overall

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

  • Image Quality

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    9.0
    Topaz Labs
    Not rated

  • Prompt Adherence

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    8.8
    Topaz Labs
    Not rated

  • Text Rendering

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    8.5
    Topaz Labs
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Topaz Labs leads by 1.0
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    7.0
    Topaz Labs
    8.0

  • Value for Money

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs leads by 1.0
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    8.0
    Topaz Labs
    7.0

  • Feature Depth

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not rated
    Topaz Labs
    8.6

  • Performance & Speed

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not rated
    Topaz Labs
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not rated
    Topaz Labs
    7.8

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

Topaz Labs

Pros

  • Covers photo upscaling, enhancement and video in one product family.
  • Desktop apps for macOS and Windows can render locally without cloud limits.
  • Studio bundles all apps with unlimited local and cloud image rendering.
  • Public REST API with per-credit pricing for developers.
  • Web and iPhone apps allow work without a powerful local GPU.

Cons

  • Subscription-only pricing; no free tier or free trial is listed on the pricing page.
  • Pricing is complex, with many overlapping plans, intro offers and different monthly and annual figures.
  • Video cloud credits are limited each month and expire without rolling over.
  • Mobile support is iPhone only; Android is still listed as in development.

Platforms

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

Integrations

FLUX by Black Forest Labs

3 integrations
  • Hugging Face
  • GitHub
  • MCP

Topaz Labs

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not listed
    Topaz Labs
    Topaz Labs
  • Headquarters
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not listed
    Topaz Labs
    Addison, TX
  • Listing
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not claimed
    Topaz Labs
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is FLUX by Black Forest Labs better than Topaz Labs?

It depends on your workflow. FLUX by Black Forest Labs is built for adding image generation or editing to an application through an API. Topaz Labs is built for upscaling and sharpening low-resolution photos, restoring old images, enhancing or upscaling video footage.

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

FLUX by Black Forest Labs: Image and video generation models with a pay-per-use API and open weights. Topaz Labs: AI upscaling, sharpening and restoration for photos and video, on desktop, web and iPhone.

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

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

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

FLUX by Black Forest Labs starts at $0.008 and Topaz Labs starts at $59. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.