Updated 6/9/2026
Generate images fast with Black Forest Labs' FLUX.1 [schnell] — high quality in 1-8 steps — free on Cloudflare Workers AI.
FLUX.1 [schnell] is Black Forest Labs' speed-distilled text-to-image model that produces high-quality images in just 1-8 diffusion steps — ideal for fast previews and interactive generation.
Excellent prompt adherence and detail for a distilled model — a great default for free, fast image generation.
Covered by Cloudflare Workers AI's 10,000 free Neurons per day via the /ai/run endpoint. Returns a Base64-encoded image.
Pick a model, paste your own free key, and run. Your key is sent once to call the provider and never stored on our servers.
Your generated image will appear here.
curl https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/$CF_ACCOUNT_ID/ai/run/@cf/black-forest-labs/flux-1-schnell \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CF_API_TOKEN" \
-d '{"prompt":"a serene mountain lake at sunrise, photorealistic"}'import os, base64, requests
account = os.environ["CF_ACCOUNT_ID"]
token = os.environ["CF_API_TOKEN"]
resp = requests.post(
f"https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/{account}/ai/run/@cf/black-forest-labs/flux-1-schnell",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"},
json={"prompt": "a serene mountain lake at sunrise, photorealistic"},
)
image_b64 = resp.json()["result"]["image"]
with open("output.png", "wb") as f:
f.write(base64.b64decode(image_b64))The following platforms provide free access to FLUX.1 [schnell] through free tiers, trial credits, or daily quotas.
| Provider | Context Window | Free Quota | Requires CC | Trust / Verified | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare Workers AI | N/A | 100 requests per day | No | Trust 99 | Details |
Yes. FLUX.1 [schnell] is available for free through 1 provider(s) listed below, with no purchase required.
Free access varies by provider — Cloudflare Workers AI: Rate Limit.
Sign up with Cloudflare Workers AI, then create an API key from your dashboard. See the provider details above for the exact steps.
FLUX.1 [schnell] is currently available for free via: Cloudflare Workers AI.
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