Black Forest Labs FLUX.3 Enters Early Testing, Pivoting to Omni-Modal Generation
Black Forest Labs' next-generation model, FLUX.3, has been opened for early testing, with demonstration videos released. Early testers have shared stunning generation samples, while rumors suggest the model will transition from a standalone image generator to an omni-modal backbone covering video, audio, and robotic action prediction.
Confirmed
The FLUX.3 model indeed exists, and official early access demonstration videos have been released. Several testers (like @ostrisai) have gained experience permissions, played with it for days, shared numerous generation results, and mentioned that audio was enabled. Additionally, the latest image samples suspected to be from Flux 3 or Flux Video have been shared. Test feedback indicates the model performs excellently in image quality and stylized generation; @Eric520CC believes it is enough to reshuffle the open-source image model landscape.
Unconfirmed
Currently, specific multimodal capabilities (such as up to 20 seconds of video, audio, robotic action generation, and reasoning) all stem from leaks and teaser info. @multimodalart points out that FLUX.3 [dev] is described as an open-weight multimodal backbone model, and @eyishazyer speculates it will likely be open-weight or open-source, but the official complete technical specs and open-source protocol have not yet been formally released.
Why it matters
If rumors are true, FLUX.3 will become a comprehensive multimodal model covering image, video, audio, and action prediction. This marks a significant move by a top-tier open-source image model into broader multimodal generation and physical world interaction (robotic actions), holding great significance for AI content creation and embodied intelligence.
2026-07-23 ~ 2026-07-24 · 11 related posts
- Episode 1: Black Forest Labs Launches FLUX 3: A Unified Multimodal Foundation Model(2026-07-22, 28 posts)
- Episode 2: Black Forest Labs FLUX.3 Enters Early Testing, Pivoting to Omni-Modal Generation(2026-07-23, 11 posts)
- Episode 3: BFL Launches FLUX 3: A Unified Multimodal Model for Video and Robotics(2026-07-24, 12 posts)
- Episode 4: Black Forest Labs Rumored to Release FLUX 3(2026-07-26, 2 posts)
- Episode 5: Black Forest Labs Launches FLUX 3 with Native Audio Video Generation(2026-07-28, 2 posts)
- Episode 6: Black Forest Labs Unveils FLUX 3 Multimodal Model with Native Audio Video Generation(2026-08-04, 19 posts)
- Episode 7: Black Forest Labs' FLUX 3 Video Model Sparks Viral Sensation(2026-08-06, 3 posts)
- Episode 8: Flux 3 Launch Sparks Benchmarking Frenzy, Multi-Model Comparison Heats Up(2026-08-06, 10 posts)
- Episode 9: Together AI Launches FLUX 3 Serverless API(2026-08-07, 2 posts)
- Episode 10: Black Forest Labs Launches FLUX 3 Multimodal Model(2026-08-11, 2 posts)
- Episode 11: FLUX 3 Video Ranks Second Globally, Free Access for Limited Time(2026-08-12, 5 posts)
- Episode 12: Flux 3 Text-to-Video Tests Impress with Realism and Cinematography(2026-08-12, 2 posts)
- Episode 13: FLUX 3 Video Debuts at No.5 on Image-to-Video Arena(2026-08-13, 2 posts)
Primary sources
- Flux 3 is rumored to add image, 20-second video, and reasoning support — mark_k · 2026-07-23
- FLUX 3 teaser hints at a multimodal generator with 20-second video clips — eyishazyer · 2026-07-23
- [source] FLUX 3 Model Early Access Showcase Released — MFGREBEL · 2026-07-23
- [source] Black Forest Labs teases FLUX.3 as an open-weights multimodal backbone — multimodalart · 2026-07-24
- Black Forest Labs' FLUX 3 Image Model Opens for Early Access — AIandDesign · 2026-07-24
- New Image Samples for Flux 3 / Flux Video Teased — koltregaskes · 2026-07-24
- FLUX 3 is back, according to a short post from @AIandDesign — AIandDesign · 2026-07-24
- FLUX 3 image effects show another high-quality open model benchmark in the making — Eric520CC · 2026-07-24
- FLUX 3’s image quality could trigger another open-source reshuffle — Eric520CC · 2026-07-24
- [source] Black Forest Labs’ FLUX 3 enters early testing with first user impressions — ostrisai · 2026-07-24
- Early FLUX 3 generations show Black Forest Labs’ new image model in action — ostrisai · 2026-07-24