Black Forest Labs, founded in 2024 and based in Freiburg, Germany, develops the FLUX family of image generation models, offered as open-weight models and a paid API. It raised a $300 million Series B in December 2025 at a $3.25 billion valuation.
At a glance
| Price from | $0.048 per image (FLUX 3) |
| Best for | Developers and platforms adding image generation |
From Black Forest Labs's own website.
What stands out
- Open-weight models for developers
- Used by large creative platforms
Worth knowing
- Focused on visual media only
- Prices vary by model and resolution
How it ranks
Black Forest Labs is ranked 8th of 10 in Best AI Startups in Europe (Lister Score 88.1).
#8 in Best AI Startups in Europe · Lister Score 88.1
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistral AI | 97.2 |
| 2 | Helsing | 96.0 |
| 3 | Lovable | 94.7 |
| 4 | ElevenLabs | 93.5 |
| 5 | Wayve | 92.2 |
| 6 | Legora | 90.8 |
| 7 | Synthesia | 89.5 |
| 8 | Black Forest Labs | 88.1 |
| 9 | Parloa | 86.6 |
| 10 | DeepL | 85.2 |
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Black Forest Labs is ranked 8th of 10 in Best AI Startups in Europe (Lister Score 88.1).
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