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FLUX 3 Klein Base vs FLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA

At 1K, FLUX 3 Klein Base costs 10% less than FLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA. Tier prices, request fields and limits side by side.

FLUX 3 Klein Base

FLUX 3 Klein Base image editing changes or combines one to three images from a written instruction on Black Forest Labs' undistilled FLUX 3 Image Klein. Refer to sources as image 1, image 2 and image 3; fifteen shapes or auto, 1k or 2k.

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FLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA

FLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA image editing changes or combines one to three images on Black Forest Labs' undistilled FLUX 3 Image Klein, with up to three of your own LoRA files. Refer to sources as image 1, image 2 and image 3.

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The short answer

Start with the input you have, the result you want and your budget. These are the differences that affect that choice.

  • FLUX 3 Klein Base is 10% cheaper at 1K, the closest like-for-like setting the two publish.
  • Both are listed as Softened. Compare the examples and content-test details on each model page for the scenes you want to create.

Compare the published examples, then try the same input on both models with matching settings.

Test scores side by side

The Spicy Index and Freedom Score for both models, from the same daily calculation as the leaderboards.

Test scores side by side
MeasureFLUX 3 Klein BaseFLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA
Spicy Index52.178.5
Freedom Score13.5Not enough evidence yet
EvidenceTested 3 of 6 probe types · 5 runsTested 1 of 6 probe types · 1 run
Range if the rest pass13.5–77.56.0–90.0
Price$0.036 per image$0.042 per image
ReviewsRead the FLUX 3 Klein Base reviewRead the FLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA review

Preliminary · freedom evidence pending

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Current price

Price at the same setting

A start price answers a different question than the one you have. These are the tiers both models publish, matched setting for setting, in US dollars per billed unit with no conversion step in between.

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Price at the same setting
TierFLUX 3 Klein BaseFLUX 3 Klein Base LoRADifference
1K$0.054 / output images$0.06 / output imagesFLUX 3 Klein Base −10%
2K$0.216 / output images$0.222 / output imagesFLUX 3 Klein Base −2%

What one ordinary job costs

  • FLUX 3 Klein Base: $5.4 for one hundred images at 1K.
  • FLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA: $6 for one hundred images at 1K.

Arithmetic on the published rates at each model's own default setting, not a quote. The console prices your actual settings before a request is accepted.

About this comparison

Controls and limits

Every row here is read from the JSON Schema the endpoint validates against, so it matches what the API will really accept rather than a feature list written by hand.

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FLUX 3 Klein Base vs FLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA
Controls and limitsFLUX 3 Klein BaseFLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA
Supported tasksimage-to-imageimage-to-image
Resolution tiers1K · 2K1K · 2K
Aspect ratiosauto · 1:1 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 3:2 · 2:3 · 4:5 · 5:4 · 21:9 · 9:21 · 2:1 · 1:2 · 3:1 · 1:3auto · 1:1 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 3:2 · 2:3 · 4:5 · 5:4 · 21:9 · 9:21 · 2:1 · 1:2 · 3:1 · 1:3
Reference materialUp to 3 filesUp to 3 files
High-resolution tierYesYes
SeedYesYes
ExecutionSubmit, then poll or take the callbackSubmit, then poll or take the callback
Request timeout30 minutes30 minutes
AvailabilityLiveLive

Do low-filter models allow every request?

Content policy, side by side

Two separate facts sit behind these labels. The first is what we do, which is nothing: no platform content filter, and no maturity flag to set on a request. The second is what each model does on its own, and that is the only part that varies between these two.

FLUX 3 Klein Base

Softened

This model returns a result instead of an error, but requests beyond its own limits come back toned down. The call still succeeds and is still billed, so check the output rather than the status code.

FLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA

Softened

This model returns a result instead of an error, but requests beyond its own limits come back toned down. The call still succeeds and is still billed, so check the output rather than the status code.

Use these content labels to shortlist models, then open each model page for available examples and content-test details.

The label never changes your obligations. Age, consent, real-person likeness and the law where you operate stay with you, and SpicyAPI does not inspect each request.

Can I swap the model ID without changing the request body?

Request body, field by field

The task lifecycle is shared; the body is not. Each endpoint publishes its own JSON Schema and the API validates against that, so this is the list to reconcile before a switch.

  • 6 fields appear in both request bodies under the same names. aspect_ratio, image_urls, output_format, prompt, resolution, seed
  • FLUX 3 Klein Base accepts no field the other one lacks.
  • Only FLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA accepts: loras.
  • FLUX 3 Klein Base requires image_urls, prompt.
  • FLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA requires image_urls, prompt.
  • Both reject unknown fields outright, so a parameter left over from the other model comes back as a validation error instead of being quietly ignored.

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Moving from one to the other

The model identifiers are black-forest-labs/flux-3-klein-base/edit and black-forest-labs/flux-3-klein-base-lora/edit, and both go in the same field of the same request.

Both run the same way: submit the task, then poll it or take the callback. Queueing and retry logic carry over unchanged.

Both use the same submit-and-track flow, but their required inputs may differ. Check each model page before switching.

One key, one balance, one set of spend caps. Both bill to the same account in US dollars, and the per-key daily, monthly and lifetime limits apply to whichever one you call.

Questions developers ask

Which is cheaper, FLUX 3 Klein Base or FLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA?

Which is cheaper, FLUX 3 Klein Base or FLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA?

FLUX 3 Klein Base is 10% cheaper at 1K, the closest like-for-like setting the two publish. Prices may change; check the estimate shown for your actual settings before submitting.

How long can a single request run?

FLUX 3 Klein Base allows 30 minutes per task and FLUX 3 Klein Base LoRA allows 30. Those are ceilings rather than typical times — most requests finish far sooner — but they are what your own client timeout has to survive.

Prices and capabilities shown here come from the current public model catalogue. Check each model page for its latest inputs and examples.