FLUX 3 Max launches, 22x faster than Seedance 2.5
fal and Black Forest Labs released FLUX 3 Max on 20 October 2026, claiming it generates a 10-second video in 12.45 seconds on average, versus 277.80 for Seedance 2.5.
fal and Black Forest Labs released the video generation model FLUX 3 Max on 20 October 2026, according to aitimes.com. The companies say the model generates a 10-second video in an average of 12.45 seconds in fal's comparison test, compared with 277.80 seconds for ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 on the same task.
At the same quality, FLUX 3 Max is about 22 times faster than Seedance 2.5, fal says. The model is built on FLUX 3 Video, with video quality improved by 50 Elo points and generation speed improved 11.5 times.
On the Artificial Analysis benchmark, FLUX 3 Max scored 1139 Elo, tied with Seedance 2.5 at the top. On 19 October 2026, Black Forest Labs posted on X that FLUX 3 Max generates a 10-second video in 12 seconds and is tied for first in image-to-video.
FLUX 3 Max supports text-to-video and image-to-video generation, with output lengths from 5 to 20 seconds at a default 720p resolution and optional 1080p upscaling. It also supports landscape, portrait and square aspect ratios, plus switchable audio generation.
Regular API pricing is 0.17 dollars per second at 720p and 0.29 dollars per second at 1080p. The model is offered at a 75% discount for the first three weeks after launch.
Quick answers
When was FLUX 3 Max released?
FLUX 3 Max was released on 20 October 2026.
How fast is FLUX 3 Max compared with Seedance 2.5?
In fal's comparison test, FLUX 3 Max generated a 10-second video in an average of 12.45 seconds, while Seedance 2.5 took 277.80 seconds for the same task. fal says FLUX 3 Max is about 22 times faster at the same quality.
What is the API pricing for FLUX 3 Max?
Regular API pricing is 0.17 dollars per second at 720p and 0.29 dollars per second at 1080p. A 75% discount applies for the first three weeks after launch.