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FLUX vs Midjourney vs Palette.fm

All three are image generation tools. Here is what separates them.

FLUXMidjourneyPalette.fm
What it isBlack Forest Labs’ open-weight image models, the current default for anyone building generation into a product.AI-powered image generation creating stunning artwork and visuals from text descriptions.Colorize your black and white images within seconds. Try our online AI colorize tool for free, no sign-up needed.
CategoryImage GenerationImage GenerationImage Generation
PricingFreemium · Free (self-hosted) · API from $0.003/imagePaid · $10-$60/moFreemium · $6/mo
How it billsFlat monthlyFlat monthlyFlat monthly
Free tierYesNoYes
RatingNot yet rated4.7 from 9,800 reviewsNot yet rated
Features
  • Open weights for several variants
  • Strong text rendering inside images
  • High prompt adherence
  • Fine-tunable
  • Cheap API for the hosted variants
  • V6 photorealistic generation
  • Style customization
  • Upscaling & variations
  • Pan & zoom controls
  • Image-to-image
  • Consistent characters
  • Prompt analysis
  • Batch processing
  • 21+ Color filters
  • “Remarkably accurate”
  • “World’s best AI to color B&W photos”
  • - PiXimperfect, Photoshop Expert, 4M Subscribers on YouTube
  • “In a league of its own”
  • - Bycloud, AI Expert, 112K Subscribers on YouTube
What works
  • Can be run entirely on your own hardware
  • Best-in-class at text in images
  • Very cheap per image via API
  • Best artistic quality
  • Photorealistic capabilities
  • Active community
  • Consistent style control
  • Regular improvements
  • Has a free tier, so it can be tried before paying
  • Publishes its price openly — $6/mo
  • The vendor lists 6 distinct capabilities
  • Sits in Image Generation, one of the better-covered categories here — easy to compare
What does not
  • No polished consumer interface
  • Local use needs a capable GPU
  • Licence terms differ per variant
  • No free tier
  • Discord-based interface
  • Learning curve for prompts
  • Limited editing tools
  • No API access for small plans
  • 133 other tools in this catalogue claim to do the same job
  • The vendor describes it only briefly, so what it does is not fully clear from their own site
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