Black Forest Labs · FinOps Profile

Black Forest Labs Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps view of Black Forest Labs. BFL bills via prepaid credits drawn down per generation. Cost per image varies by Flux model variant, output dimensions, and number of input images. Schnell is free direct from BFL; Pro and 1.1 Pro list at ~$0.04/image.

Black Forest Labs Finops is the FinOps profile for Black Forest Labs on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 2 billable meters, billed in USD, on a on credit purchase / monthly cycle, and pricing category prepaid credits + per-generation usage.

The profile maps 7 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include AI, Image Generation, Flux, Open Weights, and BFL.

Category: AI Pricing: Prepaid Credits + Per-Generation Usage Billing: On Credit Purchase / Monthly FOCUS v1.3
AIImage GenerationFluxOpen WeightsBFLFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Black Forest Labs
ProviderName
Black Forest Labs
PublisherName
Black Forest Labs
ServiceCategory
AI
ServiceName
BFL Flux Image Generation API

Meters

image_generations
Unit: image
Image generations charged per call against credit balance.
credits_purchased
Unit: USD
Prepaid credit purchases.

Sources