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FLUX 3 Max: BFL and fal's Speed-First Video Model
BFL and fal Research released FLUX 3 Max, a speed-focused video generation model claiming ~12-second generation. Early hands-on tests confirmed 15-second videos generated in about 23 seconds.
2026-10-20 ~ 2026-10-20 · 2 episodes · 23 posts
Episode 1 · BFL and fal launch FLUX 3 Max: 10-second video in 12 seconds (2026-10-20, 21 posts)
Black Forest Labs (BFL) and fal have jointly released FLUX 3 Max, a post-trained video generation model focused on speed and cost efficiency. According to the official announcement, the model can generate a 10-second 720/768p video in roughly 12 seconds, making it 22x faster than Seedance 2.5 at comparable quality—the fastest in its class; third-party independent benchmarks show it tied for first in image-to-video quality. The model is now live on the fal platform with a limited-time 75% discount.
Confirmed
- FLUX 3 Max was released by BFL, with fal contributing to adaptation and optimization; it is positioned as a post-trained video generation model optimized for speed
- Performance figures: 10-second 720/768p video generated in 12 seconds; officially claimed to be 22x faster than Seedance 2.5 at comparable quality
- Tied for first on the image-to-video leaderboard of a third-party independent benchmark
- The fal platform offers three modes: text-to-video, image-to-video, and Keyframes
- Limited-time discount: BFL states 75% off for the next two weeks, while fal says the 75% price cut lasts three weeks (the timeframes differ slightly; refer to the official pages)
- Customized enterprise solutions are available by contacting the team
Why it matters
- Officially positioned as the "highest-quality, fastest, and cheapest" video generation model—if the numbers hold, it would significantly lower the time and cost barrier for high-quality video generation
- Launching with a steep discount signals direct participation in the ongoing price and speed competition in the video generation model market
- fal and BFL launch FLUX 3 Max: tied #1 in image-to-video quality, ~12s generation, 75% off — gorkem · 2026-10-20
- BFL Launches FLUX 3 Max: 10-Second Video in 12 Seconds, 22x Faster Than Seedance 2.5 — bfl_ai · 2026-10-20
- Black Forest Labs Launches FLUX 3 Max: 10-Second Videos in 12s, 22x Faster Than Seedance 2.5 — bfl_ai · 2026-10-20
- FLUX 3 Max Gets 75% Discount for Two Weeks, Pitched as Fastest Cheapest Frontier Video Model — bfl_ai · 2026-10-20
- FLUX 3 MAX now testable on fal with keyframes, text-to-video and image-to-video — testingcatalog · 2026-10-20
- fal Launches FLUX 3 Max: 10-Second Videos in ~12s, Tied #1 in Image-to-Video Quality — gorkem · 2026-10-20
- fal launches FLUX 3 Max video model: 10s of 720p video in ~12 seconds, 10x faster — jfischoff · 2026-10-20
- fal and Black Forest Labs launch FLUX 3 Max, tied #1 in image-to-video quality — gorkem · 2026-10-20
- fal and BFL launch FLUX 3 Max: 10-second video generation, 22x faster than Seedance 2.5 — robrombach · 2026-10-20
- FLUX 3 Max by fal ranks #2 on video I2V, tops all models in Physics — ArtificialAnlys · 2026-10-20
- FLUX 3 Max tops image-to-video benchmark, generating 10s video in ~12 seconds — heyshrutimishra · 2026-10-20
- FLUX 3 Max text-to-video model goes live on fal with stronger prompt adherence — azed_ai · 2026-10-20
- FLUX 3 Max launches: 10-second video in 12 seconds, 22x faster than Seedance 2.5 — gorkem · 2026-10-20
- fal releases Flux 3 Max: 1139 Elo for image-to-video, 22x faster — umesh_ai · 2026-10-20
- FLUX 3 Max debuts: 10-second video in 12 seconds, 22x faster than Seedance 2.5 — gorkem · 2026-10-20
- fal pushes FLUX 3 Max to frontier image-to-video quality at a fraction of the latency — isidentical · 2026-10-20
- fal and BFL launch FLUX 3 Max: 10s 720p video in ~12s, 75% off for three weeks — isidentical · 2026-10-20
- fal launches FLUX 3 Max: 10s video in ~12s, tied #1 on image-to-video benchmarks — gorkem · 2026-10-20
- fal launches FLUX 3 Max: tied #1 in image-to-video quality, 75% off for three weeks — gorkem · 2026-10-20
- FLUX 3 Max debuts: 10-second video in 12 seconds, 22× faster than Seedance 2.5 — robrombach · 2026-10-20
Episode 2 · Flux 3 Max I2V Test: 15-Second Video Generated in ~23 Seconds (2026-10-20, 2 posts)
A tester used Flux 3 Max on fal to turn a first-frame image of yellow rain boots on a rainy forest path into a 15-second horror-style video in just 23 seconds, with 720p promo pricing at $0.0425 per second.
- Flux 3 Max I2V test: a full prompt for generating a photoreal horror forest opening shot — umesh_ai · 2026-10-20
- 15-second AI video generated in just 23 seconds, promo price $0.0425/s at 720p — umesh_ai · 2026-10-20