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FLUX by Black Forest Labs vs Vivify

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

FLUX by Black Forest Labs and Vivify 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 Vivify has a free plan or trial. Only FLUX by Black Forest Labs offers an API. Only Vivify is available on Windows and macOS.

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 Vivify if

  • You want a tool built for generating campaign visuals and short video drafts from one credit balance, trying realtime face swap or virtual try-on on a webcam feed.
  • Images, video and live face swap share one credit balance.
  • Credit packs never expire and subscription credits roll over for a month.
Best value
Vivify
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
    Vivify
    Not available
  • FLUX 3 Video
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • FLUX 3 Image Klein
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • FLUX.2 family
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • FLUX.1 Kontext
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • FLUX Tools
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • FLUX 3 Action
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • Playground
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • Open weights
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • Text to image
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Image to image
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Text to video and image to video
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Live Face Swap
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Live Try-On and Restyle
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Vivify Live Client
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Prompt library
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Shared credits
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Commercial use
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Paid
    Vivify
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    No
    Vivify
    Yes
  • Starting price
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    $0.008
    Vivify
    $0
  • Plans
    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    3 plans
    Vivify
    6 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

Vivify plans

  • Free

    $0

    12 signup credits and daily check-in rewards.

    • 12 signup credits
    • Daily check-in rewards
    • 88 seconds of free live face swap preview

  • Basic

    $12/month

    For light creation.

    • 500 credits per month
    • Commercial use allowed
    • No watermark
    • Unused credits carry over

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $29/month

    For regular creation.

    • 2,150 credits per month
    • Commercial use allowed
    • No watermark
    • Credit packs at 20% off

  • Max

    $89/month

    For high-volume production.

    • 8,500 credits per month
    • API access included
    • Commercial use allowed
    • Credit packs at 20% off

  • Small Credit Pack

    $39/one-time

    2,000 credits for occasional projects.

    • 2,000 credits
    • Credits never expire
    • No subscription required

  • Studio Credit Pack

    $99/one-time

    7,500 credits for larger batches.

    • 7,500 credits
    • Credits never expire
    • No subscription required

Our ratings

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

FLUX by Black Forest Labs
8.3overall
Vivify
7.6overall

FLUX by Black Forest Labs leads in 0 categories and Vivify in 1.

  • Image Quality

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    9.0
    Vivify
    Not rated

  • Prompt Adherence

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    8.8
    Vivify
    Not rated

  • Text Rendering

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    8.5
    Vivify
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

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

  • Value for Money

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    8.0
    Vivify
    Not rated

  • Image Generation Quality

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not rated
    Vivify
    7.8

  • Video Generation Quality

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not rated
    Vivify
    7.5

  • Live Face Swap

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not rated
    Vivify
    7.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    FLUX by Black Forest Labs
    Not rated
    Vivify
    7.2

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

Vivify

Pros

  • Images, video and live face swap share one credit balance
  • Credit packs never expire and subscription credits roll over for a month
  • Live Client works with OBS, Zoom, Teams, Meet and Discord on Windows and macOS
  • Cost in credits is shown before each generation
  • Paid plans include commercial use and no watermark

Cons

  • The site does not name the company, location or team behind it
  • Free access is limited to 12 signup credits and a short live preview
  • Live Face Swap uses credits quickly: the Basic plan covers about 17 minutes on XMAX or 3 minutes on Lucy per month
  • No iOS or Android app
  • Quality depends on third-party models that Vivify does not control

Platforms

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

Integrations

FLUX by Black Forest Labs

3 integrations
  • Hugging Face
  • GitHub
  • MCP

Vivify

5 integrations
  • OBS
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Meet
  • Discord

Frequently asked questions

Is FLUX by Black Forest Labs better than Vivify?

It depends on your workflow. FLUX by Black Forest Labs is built for adding image generation or editing to an application through an API. Vivify is built for generating campaign visuals and short video drafts from one credit balance, trying realtime face swap or virtual try-on on a webcam feed.

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

FLUX by Black Forest Labs: Image and video generation models with a pay-per-use API and open weights. Vivify: AI image and video generator with realtime face swap for creators.

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

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

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

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