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The benchmark for realism: FLUX 2 Max

Black Forest Labs models — the gold standard of open-source photorealism: flawless hands and faces, precise typography, and FLUX Kontext edits scenes while preserving details.

📸 photorealism-reference✍️ precise text on image🛠 Kontext: scene edits⚡ Schnell in seconds
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FLUX · Black Forest Labs · Airium Studio
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Lesson 1 · 30 seconds

Choosing a version

In the studio, open the image model catalog and find FLUX:

Airium Studio · image models · FLUX
FLUX 2 MaxNEW
BFL's latest flagship · maximum detail
≈ 8 G-tokens
FLUX Kontext Pro
scene editing: changes while preserving everything else
FLUX 1.1 Pro Ultra
up to 4MP · ultra mode
FLUX Schnell
drafts in 1–2 seconds · almost free
1FLUX 2 Max — final quality; Schnell — instant drafts.
2Kontext Pro — when you need to edit an existing image rather than regenerate from scratch.
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Lesson 2 · 1 minute

Parameters

FLUX parameters:

parameters panel · FLUX 2 Max
Format
1:116:99:163:24:5
Version for the task
2 Max · finalSchnell · draft
1A rich set of formats up to 3:2/4:5 (print, posters).
2Switch versions without changing the prompt — the family style is consistent.
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Lesson 3 · 1 minute

Kontext: scene edits

FLUX Kontext — surgical image editing:

FLUX Kontext Pro · scene editing
Source scene
Guide
prompt-based edit
«Make it nighttime, light up the storefronts, preserve the composition and people»
🛠 Kontext locks the composition firmly: only what is named changes.
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Lesson 4 · 1 minute

Writing a prompt

FLUX loves dense, detailed prompts and quality tags.

✕ Weak
«Portrait of a man»
✓ Strong
«Close-up portrait of an elderly sailor, weathered skin, gray beard with raindrops, yellow raincoat, dramatic side light, background — blurred harbor, hyperrealism, 85mm f/1.4»
✅ Put text in quotes: FLUX renders text better than any other open model.
✅ Camera parameters (85mm f/1.4) genuinely affect the image.
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Lesson 5 · 30 seconds

Generation and what's next

Hit "Generate" — images appear in the studio gallery within 5–30 seconds. Any image can be sent with one click to a video model as a starting frame, to Kling Elements as a character, or downloaded at full resolution.

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FAQ

FAQ

How to generate an image in FLUX 2 Max online?
Open Airium Studio, select FLUX 2 Max in the image model catalog, write your prompt, and click "Generate". No API keys or VPN required — new users get free tokens.

How much does generation cost in FLUX 2 Max?
FLUX 2 Max — approximately 8 G-tokens per image; FLUX Schnell — nearly free drafts. You only pay for successful generations.

Does FLUX 2 Max support reference images?
Kontext versions work from a source image (image-to-image edits); classic versions — text-to-image.

Can I use FLUX 2 Max from Russia without a VPN?
Yes — Airium Studio works in the browser, payment via Russian bank cards and cryptocurrency, no VPN needed.

Finale

Cheat sheet

ParameterValuesTip
FlagshipFLUX 2 Max · ≈8 ⚡final images
EditsKontext Propreserves everything except what's named
SpeedSchnell 1–2 secidea iterations
Textbest in the open-source classtext in quotes

📸 Hyperrealism

Skin, fabric, and lighting details — FLUX's specialty.

🪧 Posters

Precise typography: layouts with headings.

🛠 Scene retouching

Kontext: 'replace', 'add', 'make it night'.

⚡ Funnel

Schnell → selection → 2 Max in full resolution.

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