FLUX 3 Image vs Qwen Image 3: price and capabilities
FLUX 3 Image (black-forest-labs/flux-3-image) from Black Forest Labs and Qwen Image 3 (qwen/qwen-image-3) from Qwen are both image generation models on the OceanToken API. Qwen Image 3 costs less: $0.03 per image against $0.607 for FLUX 3 Image (95% less). Both take text prompts and reference images.
Side by side
| Spec | FLUX 3 Image | Qwen Image 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Model | FLUX 3 Imageblack- | Qwen Image 3qwen/ |
| Publisher | Black Forest Labs | Qwen |
| Kind | Image generation | Image generation |
| Image price | $0.607 / image | $0.03 / image |
| Inputs | text and images | text and images |
| Outputs | image | image |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose Qwen Image 3 for the lower price: $0.03 per image against $0.607, 95% less.
- Both take the same inputs: text prompts and reference images.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts and references; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
Get API Key FLUX 3 Image Qwen Image 3
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, FLUX 3 Image or Qwen Image 3?
Qwen Image 3. Qwen Image 3 costs less: $0.03 per image against $0.607 for FLUX 3 Image (95% less). These are OceanToken starting prices per use; the OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which takes more kinds of input, FLUX 3 Image or Qwen Image 3?
Neither: both take text and images.
Can I call both FLUX 3 Image and Qwen Image 3 with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id black-forest-labs/flux-3-image or qwen/qwen-image-3.
Models and publishers
FLUX 3 Image · Qwen Image 3 · All Black Forest Labs models · All Qwen models
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