Black Forest Labs: FLUX 3 Image Klein vs Krea: K3 Edit

A side-by-side comparison of Black Forest Labs: FLUX 3 Image Klein ($0.03 / image) and Krea: K3 Edit ($25.15 / 1M tokens) using current USD prices and capabilities from the api14 catalog. Both run through the same OpenAI-compatible API.

Specifications

	Black Forest Labs: FLUX 3 Image Klein	Krea: K3 Edit
Provider	Black Forest Labs	Krea
Image output	$0.03 / image	$25.15 / 1M tokens
Image input	-	$25.15 / 1M tokens
Image	-	$0.07 / image
Context window	46,864	65,536
Max output	42,177	58,982
Input	text, image	text, image
Output	image	image
Tool calling
Structured output
Reasoning control
Added	Oct 15, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

Key differences

Krea: K3 Edit reads 1.4× more context (65,536 tokens).

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Both models use the same endpoint and request shape. Change the model value from "black-forest-labs/flux-3-image-klein" to "krea/k3-edit" and prompts, streaming and tools keep working.

Black Forest Labs: FLUX 3 Image Klein details & playground →Krea: K3 Edit details & playground →

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://api14.com/api/v1",
  apiKey: process.env.API14_API_KEY,
});

const result = await client.images.generate({
  "model": "krea/k3-edit",
  "prompt": "A minimalist product photo of a ceramic mug on a wooden table",
  "n": 1,
  "aspect_ratio": "1:1"
});
import { writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
await writeFile("image.png", Buffer.from(result.data[0].b64_json, "base64"));

Black Forest Labs: FLUX 3 Image Klein vs Krea: K3 Edit

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