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Black Forest Labs (FLUX 3) pricing: what a usable video actually costs
FLUX 3 text-to-video and image-to-video from Black Forest Labs, billed per second with audio included — from $0.06/sec (Draft HD) / $0.15/sec (HD).
Official site Official pricing
Plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual equiv. | Credits/mo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go (API / Playground credits) | No subscription | No subscription | — | US-dollar billing via credits at 1 credit = $0.01; same price on API and Playground |
Credits explained
No app credits: Black Forest Labs bills US dollars via API credits at 1 credit = $0.01 (same on Playground). Verified Nov 3, 2026 ~9:10pm CT on docs.bfl.ai/quick_start/pricing and bfl.ai/pricing?category=flux+3+video (both agree): FLUX 3 text-to-video and image-to-video HD $0.15/sec, FHD $0.24, QHD $0.28, UHD $0.41, Draft (HD) $0.06; video-to-video (continuation/extend/edit/restyle) HD $0.21, FHD $0.27, QHD $0.31, UHD $0.45, Draft $0.12 (docs only — bfl.ai shows — for v2v draft). Audio included, no extra charge. Clips up to 20s; partial seconds round up. fhd/qhd/uhd billed at the delivered upsampler class. FLUX Video Edit [fast] $0.03/sec and FLUX Video Upscale Precise $0.035 / Creative $0.05 per megapixel-second are editing/upscale add-ons, not ranked as clip generators. help.bfl.ai still shows stale $0.17/$0.29 HD/FHD — ignore.
| Model / mode | Rate | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX 3 Draft · HD, audio on New Nov 3 | $0.06/sec | Verified rate | Verified Nov 3, 2026 ~9:10pm CT on docs.bfl.ai/quick_start/pricing and bfl.ai/pricing?category=flux+3+video (both agree; 1 credit = $0.01; same price on API and Playground): billed per second of generated video, text-to-video and image-to-video cost the same, native audio included with no extra charge, clips up to 20s, partial seconds round up. fhd/qhd/uhd = same generation finished by upsampler, billed at the delivered class. Resolution bands (1 MP = 1,048,576 px): HD >0.5–1.0 MP (e.g. 1280×704); FHD >1.0–2.0 (1920×1088); QHD >2.0–4.0 (2560×1440); UHD >4.0–8.0 (3840×2176). help.bfl.ai still shows stale $0.17/$0.29 HD/FHD — docs + bfl.ai win. Draft (HD). Rate $0.06/sec. |
| FLUX 3 · HD, audio on New Nov 3 | $0.15/sec | Verified rate | Verified Nov 3, 2026 ~9:10pm CT on docs.bfl.ai/quick_start/pricing and bfl.ai/pricing?category=flux+3+video (both agree; 1 credit = $0.01; same price on API and Playground): billed per second of generated video, text-to-video and image-to-video cost the same, native audio included with no extra charge, clips up to 20s, partial seconds round up. fhd/qhd/uhd = same generation finished by upsampler, billed at the delivered class. Resolution bands (1 MP = 1,048,576 px): HD >0.5–1.0 MP (e.g. 1280×704); FHD >1.0–2.0 (1920×1088); QHD >2.0–4.0 (2560×1440); UHD >4.0–8.0 (3840×2176). help.bfl.ai still shows stale $0.17/$0.29 HD/FHD — docs + bfl.ai win. HD (>0.5–1.0 MP). Rate $0.15/sec. |
| FLUX 3 · FHD, audio on New Nov 3 | $0.24/sec | Verified rate | Verified Nov 3, 2026 ~9:10pm CT on docs.bfl.ai/quick_start/pricing and bfl.ai/pricing?category=flux+3+video (both agree; 1 credit = $0.01; same price on API and Playground): billed per second of generated video, text-to-video and image-to-video cost the same, native audio included with no extra charge, clips up to 20s, partial seconds round up. fhd/qhd/uhd = same generation finished by upsampler, billed at the delivered class. Resolution bands (1 MP = 1,048,576 px): HD >0.5–1.0 MP (e.g. 1280×704); FHD >1.0–2.0 (1920×1088); QHD >2.0–4.0 (2560×1440); UHD >4.0–8.0 (3840×2176). help.bfl.ai still shows stale $0.17/$0.29 HD/FHD — docs + bfl.ai win. FHD (>1.0–2.0 MP); billed after upsampler at delivered class. Rate $0.24/sec. |
| FLUX 3 · QHD, audio on New Nov 3 | $0.28/sec | Verified rate | Verified Nov 3, 2026 ~9:10pm CT on docs.bfl.ai/quick_start/pricing and bfl.ai/pricing?category=flux+3+video (both agree; 1 credit = $0.01; same price on API and Playground): billed per second of generated video, text-to-video and image-to-video cost the same, native audio included with no extra charge, clips up to 20s, partial seconds round up. fhd/qhd/uhd = same generation finished by upsampler, billed at the delivered class. Resolution bands (1 MP = 1,048,576 px): HD >0.5–1.0 MP (e.g. 1280×704); FHD >1.0–2.0 (1920×1088); QHD >2.0–4.0 (2560×1440); UHD >4.0–8.0 (3840×2176). help.bfl.ai still shows stale $0.17/$0.29 HD/FHD — docs + bfl.ai win. QHD (>2.0–4.0 MP); billed after upsampler at delivered class. Rate $0.28/sec. |
| FLUX 3 · UHD, audio on New Nov 3 | $0.41/sec | Verified rate | Verified Nov 3, 2026 ~9:10pm CT on docs.bfl.ai/quick_start/pricing and bfl.ai/pricing?category=flux+3+video (both agree; 1 credit = $0.01; same price on API and Playground): billed per second of generated video, text-to-video and image-to-video cost the same, native audio included with no extra charge, clips up to 20s, partial seconds round up. fhd/qhd/uhd = same generation finished by upsampler, billed at the delivered class. Resolution bands (1 MP = 1,048,576 px): HD >0.5–1.0 MP (e.g. 1280×704); FHD >1.0–2.0 (1920×1088); QHD >2.0–4.0 (2560×1440); UHD >4.0–8.0 (3840×2176). help.bfl.ai still shows stale $0.17/$0.29 HD/FHD — docs + bfl.ai win. UHD (>4.0–8.0 MP); billed after upsampler at delivered class. Rate $0.41/sec. |
| Video-to-video · HD | $0.21/sec | Page-only (not ranked) | Continuation / extend / edit / restyle. Draft rate is docs-only (bfl.ai shows —). |
| Video-to-video · FHD | $0.27/sec | Page-only (not ranked) | Continuation / extend / edit / restyle. Draft rate is docs-only (bfl.ai shows —). |
| Video-to-video · QHD | $0.31/sec | Page-only (not ranked) | Continuation / extend / edit / restyle. Draft rate is docs-only (bfl.ai shows —). |
| Video-to-video · UHD | $0.45/sec | Page-only (not ranked) | Continuation / extend / edit / restyle. Draft rate is docs-only (bfl.ai shows —). |
| Video-to-video · Draft (docs-only) | $0.12/sec | Page-only (not ranked) | Continuation / extend / edit / restyle. Draft rate is docs-only (bfl.ai shows —). |
Cost per finished video (before retries)
| Length | Cheapest calculable cost | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 5s finished video (1 attempt, no retries) | $0.30 | FLUX 3 Draft · HD, audio on |
| 30s finished video (1 attempt, no retries; ≥2 clips) | $1.80 | FLUX 3 Draft · HD, audio on |
| 60s finished video (1 attempt, no retries; ≥3 clips) | $3.60 | FLUX 3 Draft · HD, audio on |
Retries multiply this: with 2 retries (3 attempts total) a 30s video costs roughly 3× the table price ($5.40 here, rank 31= of 210 verified rates — Draft HD as of Nov 3, 2026). Max generation is 20s, so 30s needs at least two generations. Full breakdown vs Luma partner Flux: FLUX 3 cost.
Watermark & commercial use
Watermark: Watermark rules are not stated on BFL’s public pricing pages — check the BFL API / Playground terms before publishing.
Commercial: Check the Black Forest Labs API / Playground terms of service for output rights before commercial use.
Plan traps to know
- Clips are capped at 20 seconds each, so a 30s video is at least two generations stitched together.
- Partial seconds round up — a 10.1s clip bills as 11s.
- FHD / QHD / UHD are the same generation finished by an upsampler and billed at the delivered class, not a separate native render.
- Video-to-video (extend/edit/restyle) is dearer than text/image-to-video (HD $0.21 vs $0.15); Draft v2v $0.12 is docs-only (bfl.ai shows —).
- help.bfl.ai still lists older $0.17/$0.29 HD/FHD rates — docs.bfl.ai and bfl.ai/pricing win (checked Nov 3, 2026).
- Native HD matches Luma’s Flux 3 HD partner dollar rate ($0.15/sec on Plus annual); native FHD ($0.24) undercuts Luma FHD ($0.255).
- help.bfl.ai still shows stale $0.17/$0.29 HD/FHD rates — use docs.bfl.ai and bfl.ai/pricing instead (checked Nov 3, 2026).
- Inside Luma, Flux 3 HD matches the native $0.15/sec dollar rate on Plus annual; native FHD ($0.24) undercuts Luma’s FHD partner row — see Luma partner models cost.
Best for
FLUX 3 text-to-video and image-to-video from Black Forest Labs, billed per second with audio included — from $0.06/sec (Draft HD) / $0.15/sec (HD).
Source
Verified from docs.bfl.ai/quick_start/pricing and bfl.ai/pricing (FLUX 3 video) (both agree; 1 credit = $0.01; same on API and Playground) — last checked Nov 3, 2026 ~9:10pm CT. If a figure says “check official pricing”, it could not be verified from an official public page that day and we did not guess it.