Black Forest LabsJul 23, 2026Closed APIPrimary source

Black Forest Labs moves into video with FLUX 3

Early access for video with audio up to 20 seconds. Preliminary, maker-run preference tests compare it against named rivals.

Why it matters: One of the leading image labs now competes directly in video.

Duration: Up to 20 seconds with audio
Price: $17.40 per minute

Benchmark	Score	Type	Measured or published by
AA-Video-T2V v2.1	1139 Elo	Independent	Artificial Analysis
Preference vs Kling v3 Pro	Up to 60%	Self-reported	Black Forest Labs, preliminary

Sources: bfl.ai artificialanalysis.ai

FLUX 3

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