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  5. FLUX Kontext MaxvsGPT Image 2.5 Flare
Updated Sep 2026

FLUX Kontext MaxvsGPT Image 2.5 Flare

GPT Image 2.5 Flare is the newer model, released after FLUX Kontext Max.

FLUX Kontext Max and GPT Image 2.5 Flare compared across 19 shared prompts
SpecFLUX Kontext MaxGPT Image 2.5 Flare
Input price—$5/M tokens
Output price—$30/M tokens
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)—No
ReleasedNov 2024Sep 2026
Our Verdict
FLUX Kontext Max
FLUX Kontext Max
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

FLUX Kontext Max
Input
—
Output
—
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Input
$5.00
Output
$30.00
Where to run it

1 host

FLUX Kontext Max

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

GPT Image 2.5 Flare1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$8.00 in·$8.00 out·400k·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

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FLUX Kontext Max is developed by Black Forest Labs while GPT Image 2.5 Flare is developed by OpenAI. You can compare their actual outputs across 19 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. FLUX Kontext Max and GPT Image 2.5 Flare each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 19 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of FLUX Kontext Max and GPT Image 2.5 Flare across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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