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The 70-Person AI Image Startup Taking on Silicon Valley's Giants | WIRED
WIRED profiles Black Forest Labs as a 70-person German AI image-generation startup competing with major Silicon Valley labs. The article discusses its partnerships, reported refusal to re-license technology to xAI, FLUX models, and ambitions in physical AI.
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Flux 2.0 Is Here & It's Incredible - Revolutionary AI Image Generator
Black Forest Labs has released Flux 2.0, a new generation of AI image generation models, featuring significant advancements in photorealism, typography, and multi-reference conditioning.
NVIDIA Blog
The Future of AI Is Open and Proprietary
Black Forest Labs cofounder and CEO Robin Rombach participated in a panel discussion at NVIDIA GTC, discussing the future of AI and the importance of open models.
Air Street Press
Air Street Capital Fund III: $232M for AI-first startups
Air Street Capital announced a new $232M fund, listing Black Forest Labs as one of its portfolio companies, highlighting their FLUX models.
Melies
All Flux AI Models Compared: Schnell vs Dev vs Pro vs Max (2026)
This article provides a comprehensive comparison of all 10 Flux AI models released by Black Forest Labs since August 2024. It details the different tiers of models (Budget, Mid-range, Premium) and their respective capabilities, credit costs, and target use cases. The article aims to help users choose the most suitable Flux model for their needs.
TechCrunch
Black Forest Labs raises $300M at $3.25B valuation
German AI lab Black Forest Labs raised $300 million in a Series B round co-led by Salesforce Ventures and AMP, valuing the company at $3.25 billion. Investors include a16z, NVIDIA, Northzone, General Catalyst, Temasek, Canva, and Figma Ventures. The company makes the FLUX family of open-source AI image generation models used by Adobe, ElevenLabs, VSCO, and Vercel.
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