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Black Forest Labs' open-weights image model FLUX 3 Image Klein runs on consumer GPUs with just 8 GB of VRAM

Black Forest Labs has released FLUX 3 Image Klein, a 5.6-billion-parameter open-weights image model that supports native 4K generation, pixel-precise editing, and generation with up to ten reference images. With 38 percent fewer parameters than its predecessor, it still outperforms proprietary competitors in internal tests and runs on GPUs with just 8 GB of VRAM.

Tarun Mottlia

Via The Decoder

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Black Forest Labs' open-weights image model FLUX 3 Image Klein runs on consumer GPUs with just 8 GB of VRAM
Image: Sample images from Black Forest Labs. | Image: BFL

Oct 15, 2026

Black Forest Labs has released FLUX 3 Image Klein, a 5.6-billion-parameter open-weights model for text-to-image generation, image editing, and generation with up to ten reference images. It supports native 4K output, pixel-accurate editing, and bounding boxes for element placement. Black Forest Labs says it scores the highest Elo ratings among all open models in internal testing, beating closed competitors Ideogram V4.5 and even BFL's own FLUX.2 [pro]. It gains 91 Elo points over FLUX.2 [klein] with 38…

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