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Flux vs Lensa

A side-by-side look at pricing, capabilities, pros, cons, and our editorial scores.

 
Flux
Image Generation
Lensa
Image Generation
TaglineBlack Forest Labs' open-weights image model — rivals Midjourney quality.Mobile photo editor with AI retouching, background removal, and the viral 'Magic Avatars' generator.
CategoryImage GenerationImage Generation
PricingFreemium· API per-image; weights free for [schnell] and [dev]Freemium· Free download; Lensa Pro ~$35.99/yr; Magic Avatars sold as packs
ModelFlux.1 [schnell / dev / pro]Stable Diffusion (fine-tuned for Magic Avatars)
Editorial score9.0 / 10—
Use cases
open sourceself-hostedhigh quality
selfie-retouchingai-avatarsbackground-removalportrait-filters
Pros
  • Open weights for [schnell]/[dev] variants
  • Quality rivals Midjourney
  • Excellent prompt adherence
  • Self-hostable
  • One-tap selfie retouching that genuinely looks clean on mobile
  • Strong foreground/background segmentation for portrait edits
  • Magic Avatars produce shareable stylized portraits from ~10-20 selfies
  • Available on both iOS and Android with a polished UI
Cons
  • [pro] is API-only
  • Self-hosting needs serious GPU
  • Locked to mobile; no web app, desktop, or API
  • Most useful features gated behind a Pro subscription
  • Magic Avatars launch attracted criticism over training data and NSFW outputs
  • Limited control vs. dedicated tools like Lightroom or Midjourney
Websiteblackforestlabs.aiprisma-ai.com
Pick Flux if
  • ✅ Open weights for [schnell]/[dev] variants
  • ✅ Quality rivals Midjourney
  • ✅ Excellent prompt adherence
  • ✅ Self-hostable
Pick Lensa if
  • ✅ One-tap selfie retouching that genuinely looks clean on mobile
  • ✅ Strong foreground/background segmentation for portrait edits
  • ✅ Magic Avatars produce shareable stylized portraits from ~10-20 selfies
  • ✅ Available on both iOS and Android with a polished UI
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