FLUX 3 Video Ranks Second Globally, Free Access for Limited Time
Black Forest Labs' FLUX 3 Video update ranks second in LMSYS Arena text-to-video with 1496 points, just 16 behind leader Gemini Omni Flash. To celebrate, the model is free on Playground until Sunday evening PT. The model supports native audio, text-to-video, and image-to-video (multi-frame).
Confirmed
- Leaderboard: FLUX 3 Video update scored 1496 in LMSYS Arena text-to-video, ranking second globally, only 16 points behind the closed-source leader Gemini Omni Flash (1512).
- Features: Supports native audio, text-to-video, and image-to-video (multi-frame).
- Free access: Officially free on Playground until Sunday evening PT.
Why it matters
- Open-source catching up: As a key BFL product, FLUX 3 Video's top ranking in arena benchmarks shows open-source (or semi-open) video models are closing the gap with leading closed-source models.
2026-08-12 ~ 2026-08-12 · 5 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
- [source] FLUX 3 Video update ranks #2 in Text-to-Video Arena, just 16 pts behind leader — bfl_ai · 2026-08-12
- [source] FLUX 3 Video Ranks #2 Globally, Free Access Limited Time — arena · 2026-08-12
- [source] Upcoming Open-Weight Flux 3 Video Updated, Trails Closed-Source Leader — Lucaspittol · 2026-08-12
- FLUX 3 Video hits #2 on Arena, just 16 points behind Gemini — arena · 2026-08-12
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