black-forest-labs/flux-schnell/text-to-image

Text to Image

Black Forest Labs FLUX.1 Schnell is the fastest FLUX model, producing usable images in 1 to 4 steps for rapid drafts and high-volume pipelines. Use it for thumbnails, previews and quick prompt iteration, with steps up to 12, optional acceleration, six size presets and up to 4 images per call.

Try it Get API keyOpenAPI llms.txt

Prompt *

Image size

More settings (6)

Acceleration

Guidance scale (CFG)

Num Images

Num Inference Steps

Output Format

Seed

ResultExampleSign in to try

$0.003 / megapixel · billed by each image's actual pixels

Example — generated from this input

Cozy watercolor storybook illustration of a red fox sitting under a giant spotted mushroom, holding a single open book in its paws while light rain falls around it, tiny glowing lanterns hanging from the mushroom cap, ferns and wildflowers at its feet, soft pastel colors, visible paper texture.

Pricing

Unit price $0.003 / megapixel

Billed by the actual pixels of each image; larger sizes and more images cost more. 1024×1024 is about 1 megapixel.

Typically about $0.003 per image at default settings.

Each request temporarily reserves $0.003; you are charged for actual usage, usually within a minute: any unused amount is released and any usage above it is charged to your balance, even if that takes it below zero; while your balance is below zero, new requests are paused until a top-up covers it.

Failed generations are not charged.

API

Submit generation requests with this model ID.

POST/v1/model-tasks

black-forest-labs/flux-schnell/text-to-image

Request body

{
  "model": "black-forest-labs/flux-schnell/text-to-image",
  "input": {
    "prompt": "Cozy watercolor storybook illustration of a red fox sitting under a giant spotted mushroom, holding a single open book in its paws while light rain falls around it, tiny glowing lanterns hanging from the mushroom cap, ferns and wildflowers at its feet, soft pastel colors, visible paper texture.",
    "acceleration": "none",
    "guidance_scale": 3.5,
    "image_size": "landscape_4_3",
    "num_images": 1,
    "num_inference_steps": 4,
    "output_format": "jpeg"
  }
}

Input schema

Parameter	Type	Requirement	Default
prompt	string	Required	—
acceleration	string	Optional	none
guidance_scale	number	Optional	3.5
image_size	object \| string	Optional	landscape_4_3
num_images	integer	Optional	1
num_inference_steps	integer	Optional	4
output_format	string	Optional	jpeg
seed	integer	Optional	—

Response

The API returns a result or a pollable asynchronous task. See the examples and Schema below for the response mode and result fields.

Asynchronous task

Submit response

HTTP 202

/v1/model-tasksapplication/json

{
  "id": "task_example",
  "model": "black-forest-labs/flux-schnell/text-to-image",
  "status": "queued"
}

Status response

HTTP 200

/v1/model-tasks/{id}application/json

{
  "id": "task_example",
  "model": "black-forest-labs/flux-schnell/text-to-image",
  "status": "completed",
  "output": {
    "images": [
      {
        "url": "https://api.musespan.com/v1/model-tasks/task_example/artifacts/0"
      }
    ]
  }
}

File download

HTTP 200

/v1/model-tasks/{id}/artifacts/{index}Generated image (e.g. image/png)

When the task completes, file URLs in output point to this endpoint, numbered from 0. Send the same API key (Authorization header) when downloading.

Error response

HTTP 400

/v1/model-tasksapplication/json

{
  "error": {
    "code": "invalid_input",
    "message": "The input does not match this model's input schema. Check the model's API documentation.",
    "type": "invalid_request_error"
  }
}

Code examples

Async submission returns a task ID. Poll until status is completed, then retrieve the generated content from the result. Get your API key in the console.

# Use a new directory for each new generation. Rerunning here continues this task.
set -eu
test -s model-task-id.txt || python3 -c "import uuid; print(uuid.uuid4())" > model-task-id.txt
REQUEST_ID=$(cat model-task-id.txt)
# Idempotent: resending the same bytes with the same ID never charges twice.
curl --fail-with-body --retry 3 --retry-connrefused --request POST 'https://api.musespan.com/v1/model-tasks' \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MUSESPAN_API_KEY" \
  --header "X-Request-Id: $REQUEST_ID" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{"model":"black-forest-labs/flux-schnell/text-to-image","input":{"prompt":"Cozy watercolor storybook illustration of a red fox sitting under a giant spotted mushroom, holding a single open book in its paws while light rain falls around it, tiny glowing lanterns hanging from the mushroom cap, ferns and wildflowers at its feet, soft pastel colors, visible paper texture.","acceleration":"none","guidance_scale":3.5,"image_size":"landscape_4_3","num_images":1,"num_inference_steps":4,"output_format":"jpeg"}}'
# Poll every 5 seconds for up to 25 minutes until status is completed or failed.
# Still queued (with queue_position) 5 minutes after submission: failed with queue_timeout, not charged.
# No result 15 minutes after acceptance (or no confirmation 15 minutes after submission): failed with generation_timeout, not charged.
# Any failure is final: generate again in a new directory (a new X-Request-Id).
# A 404 means the POST did not arrive: rerun this script to resend it with the same ID.
curl --fail-with-body 'https://api.musespan.com/v1/model-tasks/'"$REQUEST_ID"'' --header "Authorization: Bearer $MUSESPAN_API_KEY"