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# 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.

Prices as of 28 Oct 2026. Every price links to its source.

Head-to-head · Image

Black Forest Labs

[FLUX 2 Flex](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/black-forest-labs/flux-2-flex)

$0.050

Cheapest at [BFL API](https://modelpricetrack.com/providers/bfl-api/models/black-forest-labs/flux-2-flex)

Alibaba

[Qwen Image 2.1](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/alibaba/qwen-image-2.1)

$0.040

Cheapest at [Krea](https://modelpricetrack.com/providers/krea/models/alibaba/qwen-image-2.1)

## Tale of the tape

|   | FLUX 2 Flex | Qwen Image 2.1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price per unit | $0.050/image | $0.040/image · edge |
| Official API | $0.050/image | no official price |
| Arena Elo | 1157 (1153.2085828357879–1159.9218407660721) | 1362 (1356.481490540439–1368.3111114878848) · edge |
| Providers | 1 counted · 3 listed | 1 counted · 1 listed |

Edge score 0–2.

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

## More matchups

- [Nano Banana 2.1 vs Qwen Image 2.1](https://modelpricetrack.com/compare/nano-banana-2-1-vs-qwen-image-2-1) $0.034 vs $0.040
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- [Nano Banana Pro vs Qwen Image 2.1](https://modelpricetrack.com/compare/nano-banana-pro-vs-qwen-image-2-1) $0.134 vs $0.040

Same standard job on both sides.

- [FLUX 2 Flex](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/black-forest-labs/flux-2-flex)
- [Qwen Image 2.1](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/alibaba/qwen-image-2.1)
- [Black Forest Labs](https://modelpricetrack.com/ai-labs/black-forest-labs)
- [Alibaba](https://modelpricetrack.com/ai-labs/alibaba)
- [All image models](https://modelpricetrack.com/image)

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