FLUX vs InvokeAI

FLUX is a set of AI models from Black Forest Labs for creating and editing images and video. FLUX 3 can make video with synchronized audio from text or images, or continue a clip, with a maximum length of 20 seconds. FLUX.2 generates and edits images up to 4 MP, with multi-reference editing, hex color control and text rendering. FLUX Tools add outpainting, object erasing, virtual try-on, video upscaling and deblurring. Access options include a browser playground, API and downloadable weights for self-hosting. Platforms listed are API, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web and Windows. There is a free plan; the listed pay-as-you-go FLUX.2 [klein] 4B option is $0.01, paid once, with additional megapixel and reference-image charges. API use includes full commercial rights without a separate license; rights for open-weight models depend on their license. Submitted prompts, uploads, tasks and outputs may be used to train and improve models, with an email opt-out route.

InvokeAI is a free, open-source creative engine for AI image generation. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, or through self-hosted and API setups. A layer-based canvas supports drawing, painting, sketching, and image editing, while a visual node editor builds repeatable workflows. Listed model support includes Flux, SDXL, and SD 1.5, with Model Manager handling checkpoints, LoRAs, Textual Inversions, and ControlNets. Tools include ControlNet guidance, batch generation, prompt wildcards, and high-resolution upscaling. InvokeAI supports text-to-image generation, reference images, API access, and PNG output. External integrations include Google Gemini, OpenAI, BytePlus Seedream, and Alibaba Cloud DashScope; those providers bill usage separately. Local operation keeps data, prompts, and creations under the user's control. The former hosted Invoke.ai platform has shut down.