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title: "FLUX.1 Kontext [pro], [max] and [dev]: workflow fit, costs and terms"
description: "Correcting reference images in an established Kontext workflow."
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model-family · Documentation reviewed · 5 October 2026

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# FLUX.1 Kontext \[pro\], \[max\] and \[dev\]

Correcting reference images in an established Kontext workflow.

- **Availability**: available
- **Where it runs**: both
- **Costs**: Compute and storage for local use; provider fees for hosted variants.
- **Adult content policy**: conditional

For an established Kontext workflow, the appeal is straightforward: correct an approved image with text instructions and keep iterating. Pro and max are hosted; dev is downloadable under a different license, so record which variant produced each asset. Its A tier reflects that editing specialization. For a new project, compare it with FLUX.2 and other instruction-based editors before inheriting a tool choice from an older tutorial. A reference image does not guarantee a fixed character: after substantial edits, check face shape, proportions, clothing seams and areas that should have stayed unchanged.

## Commercial use & license

Hosted Kontext is governed by service terms. Kontext dev uses the FLUX non-commercial license, with separate output permissions; commercial or production model operation needs separate licensing.

## Adult content rules

BFL prohibits unlawful content and realistic intimate depictions of real people without verified, documented and informed consent; hosted providers add their own filters and terms.

[Read the policy](https://bfl.ai/legal/usage-policy)

## What you need

Local use requires a compatible GPU runtime, model components and storage. Measure memory use with your chosen workflow.

Ranks are recommendations for the task described, based on reviewed documentation. Model ranks cover non-explicit development work. We have not run practical benchmarks. Check content policies and commercial terms separately. [How the ranks work](https://bestadultgames.io/en/developers/methodology.md)

### Sources & further reading

- [Kontext release and variants](https://bfl.ai/models/flux-kontext)
- [FLUX.1 dev license including Kontext](https://github.com/black-forest-labs/flux/blob/main/model_licenses/LICENSE-FLUX1-dev)
- [BFL usage policy](https://bfl.ai/legal/usage-policy)

Last checked 5 October 2026.

## Why consider it

- Image editing guided by text instructions.
- Hosted pro/max and downloadable dev variants.
- Iterative corrections to approved artwork.

## Tradeoffs to plan for

- Licensing and deployment differ by variant.
- New projects should compare newer model families.
- Repeated edits can introduce visual drift.

The tier reflects documented fit for the workflow described here and availability. No numeric score or hands-on performance results are provided.

[Compare with other models](https://bestadultgames.io/en/developers/compare?model=flux-1-kontext)

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### [Choose an image model by the asset you need to ship](https://bestadultgames.io/en/developers/guides/choose-image-model-for-game-assets.md)

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Read the guide → A reading priority

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