FLUX 2 Flex vs Qwen Image 2.1

FLUX 2 Flex's median is $0.050 ($0.050 per job), cheapest at BFL API. Qwen Image 2.1's median is $0.040 ($0.040 per job), cheapest at Krea. Qwen Image 2.1 is lower at the standard job, as of 28 Oct 2026.

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Head-to-head · Image

Black Forest Labs

FLUX 2 Flex

$0.050

Cheapest at BFL API

Alibaba

Qwen Image 2.1

$0.040

Cheapest at Krea

Tale of the tape

FLUX 2 Flex vs Qwen Image 2.1
FLUX 2 FlexQwen Image 2.1
Price per unit$0.050/image$0.040/image · edge
Official API$0.050/imageno official price
Arena Elo1157 (1153.2085828357879–1159.9218407660721)1362 (1356.481490540439–1368.3111114878848) · edge
Providers1 counted · 3 listed1 counted · 1 listed

Edge score 0–2.

Qwen Image 2.1 is 20% cheaper at the reference job.

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