Black Forest Labs
Black Forest LabsResearch-driven company behind Flux, a family of open-weight diffusion models optimized for speed, fidelity, and controllability.

Overview

Black Forest Labs (BFL) is a research-driven AI company focused on generative image models. Their flagship Flux family delivers state-of-the-art open-weight diffusion models optimized for speed, fidelity, and controllability. Flux models are designed for both creative workflows and enterprise-grade deployments, balancing cutting-edge research with permissive licensing.

Key Black Forest Labs Models

  • FLUX.1 Kontext [Pro] – In-context image generation and editing (text + image prompt). A single model that unifies local edits, full scene re-gen, style transfer, character consistency, and iterative editing.
  • FLUX.1.1 [Pro] – High-fidelity text-to-image model with new Ultra and Raw modes for realism and camera-like output.

Why Black Forest Labs on Azure

Running Flux on Azure lets you pair open-weight diffusion with enterprise infrastructure: scalable GPU SKUs, serverless deployment, and integrated observability. You get the freedom of open licensing combined with Azure’s compliance, RAI safeguards, and workflow integration—helping teams move from experimentation to production image generation without friction.