# Black Forest Labs FLUX API vs Qwen-Image 2.1 (Model Studio) (slim)

> Qwen-Image 2.1 and Black Forest Labs FLUX score within a point of each other for image generation, 64.7 and 63.9 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen-Image 2.1 (Model Studio) and Black Forest Labs FLUX API score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 64.7 (B) and 63.9 (B). Black Forest Labs FLUX API leads on schema & documentation. Both do image generation.

- Black Forest Labs FLUX API: B 63.9, rank #372 of 961 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/black-forest-labs.min.md
- Qwen-Image 2.1 (Model Studio): B 64.7, rank #347 of 961 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen-image-2-1.min.md
- Black Forest Labs FLUX API, good for Agents that need multi-reference edits and a price ladder from drafts to final renders, and for EU data residency. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 88 against 66.
- Qwen-Image 2.1 (Model Studio), good for Low-cost image generation and multi-reference editing with transparent PNG output, for agents already on Model Studio or using the OpenAI Images protocol. Ahead on Reliability, 70 against 65; Agent ergonomics, 73 against 67; Security & auth, 75 against 65.

| Category | Black Forest Labs FLUX API | Qwen-Image 2.1 (Model Studio) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 65 | 70 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 88 | 66 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 67 | 73 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 65 | 75 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 73 | 77 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 62 | 66 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Black Forest Labs FLUX API | Qwen-Image 2.1 (Model Studio) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Black Forest Labs | Alibaba Cloud |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.bfl.ai/v1` | `https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/api/v1` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP |
| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |
| Licence | none | Closed API under Alibaba Cloud's product terms. Qwen-Image-2.1 weights are on Hugging Face under the Qwen Research License, for non-commercial use only. |
| Tools exposed | 7 | none |
| MCP registry | `io.github.black-forest-labs/flux-mcp` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-09-10 | 2026-10-02 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-08-04 | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-08-01 |  |
| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | couldn't be read |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (2) | none |