FLUX-dev Arrives on WaveSpeedAI: 12B Parameter AI Model Redefining Text-to-Image Generation

Fri May 09 2025

FLUX-dev, the latest model launched in WaveSpeedAI, has new creative possibilities in text-to-image generation with 12B parameters and open-source flexibility. This blog will help you learn more about the model and its potential.

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Text-to-image AI is rapidly transforming how digital content is created. By 2025, Gartner predicts that generative AI will be responsible for 10% of all digital content worldwide.

However, many creators still face some big challenges:

Training advanced models is costly
Local deployment remains slow and complex
Closed-source models limit experimentation and control

To address these challenges, WaveSpeedAI had launched FLUX-dev. With a 12-billion-parameter transformer architecture, FLUX-dev is designed to solve these pain points — giving you a faster, more creative, and more controllable way to generate images from text.

What is FLUX-dev?

FLUX-dev is a standout text-to-image model in the open-source community. It supports both text-to-image and image-to-image generation. Powered by the T5 text encoder, it has strong prompt understanding and can generate visuals with clear context, rich composition, and diverse styles.

Its image quality and flexibility are on par with leading closed-source models like Midjourney v6.0, DALL·E 3 (HD), and SD3-Ultra — and in some cases, it even outperforms them. That’s why it’s quickly becoming a favorite among open-source users.

Technically, FLUX-dev is built using a flow matching framework, combining multimodal and parallel diffusion transformer modules. The model has 12 billion parameters and a size of around 33 GB (fp16/bf16), so it requires strong hardware to run well. For larger-scale applications, efficient inference becomes key to a smooth experience — and that’s where WaveSpeed can help.

What You Can Do with FLUX-dev?

FLUX-dev is ready for all kinds of creative use cases, including but not limited to:

Marketing and Visual Design: Turn text into eye-catching visuals for ads, social posts, or presentations — quickly and easily.
Digital Art Creation: Illustrators and comic artists can use it to generate rough drafts or even complete works directly from text prompts.
Education and Research: Perfect for labs and classrooms — use FLUX-dev for studies in visual reasoning or multimodal AI.
Prototyping: Product teams can visualize ideas fast and test concepts with users or stakeholders.

How to Generate Images with FLUX-dev on WaveSpeedAI

FLUX-dev is integrated into the WaveSpeedAI, making it easy to run powerful image generation with performance and stability. This is how it works:

Step 1: Visit the FLUX-dev page on the WaveSpeedAI

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Step 2: Enter your prompt, upload a reference image (optionally) and adjust your generation settings

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Step 3: Click “Run” and get high-quality images in seconds

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(Picture created by FLUX-dev in WaveSpeedAI)

Key Features of FLUX-dev

High-Quality Image Generation: FLUX-dev can create detailed and attractive images, making it suitable for creative design and digital media production.
Fast Learning with Guided Distillation: Using Guided Distillation to improve learning speed and generation performance.
Open Weights: FLUX-dev is open-source, which means developers and researchers can use it freely and make their own changes.
Wide Range of Applications: You can use FLUX-dev for personal work, business projects, product design and so on.

Want to learn more? Check out this API Docs about FLUX-dev!

FLUX-dev on WaveSpeedAI

With WaveSpeedAI, FLUX-dev can provide developers and creators a more powerful and efficient environment for AI model deployment:

Fast Inference Speed: With WaveSpeedAI’s optimized infrastructure, FLUX-dev offers high-quality output with minimal delay, enabling a smooth and uninterrupted workflow.
Flexible Resource Options: You can select the computing resources that best match your project’s scale and budget, ensuring both performance and cost-effectiveness.
ComfyUI Support: For those who prefer a visual interface, FLUX-dev is fully compatible with ComfyUI, allowing you to build and test workflows locally with ease.

Try FLUX-dev now on WaveSpeedAI!

Conclusion

In today’s rapidly evolving creative industry, FLUX-dev helps people and teams work faster and with more freedom. With its open-source model, adaptable deployment options, and high-quality output, FLUX-dev empowers users to take full control of the image generation process.

Let’s discover the potential of FLUX-dev with WaveSpeedAI and transform your creative ideas into reality!

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