FLUX 3 Video Part 1 Drops: What the August Release Actually Delivers

Black Forest Labs released FLUX 3 Video Part 1 on August 4, 2026, offering text-to-video, image-to-video, video continuation, and multi-shot generation with native audio and clips up to 20 seconds at 720p resolution. Early blind tests showed FLUX 3 beat Runway Gen-4.5 in 77% of head-to-heads and Luma Ray 3.2 in 93%, though pricing and open weights are not yet available.

Industry News FLUX 3 Video Part 1 Drops: What the August Release Actually Delivers Black Forest Labs released FLUX 3 Video Part 1 on August 4, 2026. Here is what the generation capabilities include, how it compares to Veo 3.1 and Runway, and what is missing from the roadmap. Some links are partner links: if you subscribe through them, we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. The crowd verdicts stay independent. FLUX 3 Video Part 1 launched on August 4, 2026. Black Forest Labs, the team behind FLUX.2 71% crowd approval in the image arena /hall-of-fame/ai-image , shipped generation capabilities for text-to-video, image-to-video and video continuation, with native audio and clips up to 20 seconds. The headline numbers FLUX 3 Video generates HD clips up to 20 seconds with native audio. Early testers preferred it over Runway Gen-4.5 in 77% of head-to-heads and over Luma Ray 3.2 in 93%. No pricing yet. What Part 1 generation actually includes The Part 1 release covers five input modes: Text-to-video : describe a scene in plain language; the model handles motion, scene logic and audio together. Image-to-video and keyframes : start from a still image, specify an end frame, or set multiple keyframes for controlled transitions. Video continuation : extend an existing 4-second clip with coherent audio and visuals. Multiple shots : generate varied scenes and camera angles within a single prompt. Audio is baked into the video generation, not added as a post-process. The model produces dialogue in English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Indonesian, Turkish, Hindi and Punjabi with lip-synced output. Technical specs at launch | Spec | Value | |---|---| | Max duration | 20 seconds | | Resolution at launch | 720p 1080p rolling out | | Native audio | Yes dialogue, SFX, ambient | | Input modes | text, image, video, audio | | Reference images | up to 10 | Black Forest Labs also added a Draft Mode for fast iteration at lower cost before committing to a full render. How it stacks up against competitors The AI video field in August 2026 has clear leaders. Here is how FLUX 3 compares to what is already shipping: | Model | From | Resolution | Max duration | Native audio | |---|---|---|---|---| | FLUX 3 Video | TBA | 720p 1080p soon | 20s | Yes | | Google Veo 3.1 | $20/mo | 1080p | 8s 148s extended | Yes 48kHz spatial | | Runway Gen-4.5 | $12/mo | 1080p | 10s | Yes | | Seedance 2.0 | $15/mo | 2K | 15s 30s on 2.5 | Yes | | Kling 3.0 | $7/mo | 4K | 15s | Yes | In early blind tests, FLUX 3 beat Runway Gen-4.5 77% of the time and Luma Ray 3.2 93% of the time. It ties Seedance 2.0 in image-to-video and "surpasses other alternatives," per the official announcement. The 20-second clip ceiling matters. Kling AI /tool/kling-ai caps at 15 seconds, Veo 3.1 /tool/google-veo at 8 seconds per generation. For single-generation length, FLUX 3 is already competitive, though Scene Extension on Veo chains clips up to 148 seconds. FLUX The open-weight champion: 32B FLUX.2 wins 66.6% of head-to-heads vs open rivals, API from $0.014 per image Partner link. The crowd verdicts stay independent. What is missing from Part 1 The August release is generation only. The FLUX 3 roadmap promised four pillars: image, video, audio and action robotics . Part 1 ships video. What is not here yet: FLUX 3 Image : editing and generation, "coming weeks" per the blog post. FLUX 3 Dev open weights : planned for later in 2026, no date locked. Pricing : the BFL pricing page lists FLUX.2 and FLUX Tools, but FLUX 3 has no row yet. Access today is through the BFL API and select partners. The consumer web app and open weights are downstream. The pricing gap Black Forest Labs has not published FLUX 3 pricing. For context, here is what FLUX.2 costs: - FLUX.2 klein : $0.014/image 4B to $0.015/image 9B - FLUX.2 pro : $0.03/image - FLUX.2 max : $0.07/image first megapixel About $3 covers 100 pro images. Video will cost more per second than images cost per frame, but the BFL team has historically undercut competitors on price. The 71% crowd approval for FLUX.2 in the AI image leaderboard /hall-of-fame/ai-image suggests early trust. FLUX The open-weight champion: 32B FLUX.2 wins 66.6% of head-to-heads vs open rivals, API from $0.014 per image Partner link. The crowd verdicts stay independent. The verdict Part 1 is real : 20-second clips with native audio, 5 input modes, multilingual lip sync. Performance is strong : 77% win rate vs Runway Gen-4.5 in blind tests, 93% vs Luma Ray 3.2. Gaps remain : no pricing, 720p at launch, no open weights until later in 2026. For FLUX.2 users : the image model 71% recommend, $3/100 images is the entry point. FLUX 3 Video builds on that foundation. The August release positions Black Forest Labs as a serious contender against Veo, Runway and Seedance. Pricing and open weights will determine whether that translates to adoption. Check the AI video leaderboard /hall-of-fame/ai-video for live crowd scores as the rollout continues. Keep exploring Every claim above is backed by the arena's live data: crowd votes, verified pricing, honest pros & cons. More from the arena journal Industry News FLUX 3 Drops: Black Forest Labs Merges Image, Video and Audio Into One Model Black Forest Labs releases FLUX 3, the first multimodal model generating images, 20-second video with native audio, and robot actions from one architecture. 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