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WIRED

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.

Media MentionApr 9, 2026

Tutorials by Nitin

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.

AnnouncementApr 7, 2026

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.

Media MentionMar 25, 2026

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.

Media MentionMar 23, 2026

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.

AnnouncementMar 1, 2026

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.

FundingDec 1, 2025

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