# šŸ“£ Announcement: FLUX model for image generation **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [September 12, 2024, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625 "2024-09-12T22:46:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![admin\_mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/admin_mike/32/283_2.png) [@admin\_mike](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/admin_mike)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/1 "2024-09-12T22:46:26Z")
We just swapped in a new image model, FLUX. Many users consider it superior. I encourage you all to try it out and give us feedback. ---
**Author:** ![wizdumb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@wizdumb](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/wizdumb)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/2 "2024-09-13T13:04:29Z")
images were working ok with dalle, why not give us the option of flux if we choose. my experience is dalle 3 is better. here is what I got for asking for an image just now: Invalid `prisma.studioUser.findFirst()` invocation: Raw query failed. Code: `unknown`. Message: `Kind: Server selection timeout: No available servers. Topology: { Type: Sharded, Servers: [{ Address: [ac-5klm6qh-shard-00-00.io3ldgy.mongodb.net:27016](http://ac-5klm6qh-shard-00-00.io3ldgy.mongodb.net:27016), Type: Unknown, Error: Kind: I/O error: failed to lookup address information: Temporary failure in name resolution, labels: {} }, { Address: ac-5klm6qh-shard-00- ---
**Author:** ![admin\_mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/admin_mike/32/283_2.png) [@admin\_mike](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/admin_mike)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/3 "2024-09-13T16:45:36Z")
DALLE-3 was giving more problems to more users after some content filter updates. Many users were finding the filter both draconian and temperamental. FLUX seems to be a superior model and quite good at images with lettering. Weā€™re monitoring errors with it pretty closely and within a few days all the errors and kinks should be worked out! ---
**Author:** ![wizdumb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@wizdumb](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/wizdumb)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 11:50am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/4 "2024-09-14T11:50:53Z")
again, why not give users the option to choose which model they want to use. have both available. ---
**Author:** ![chrishk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/chrishk/32/162_2.png) [@chrishk](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/chrishk)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/5 "2024-09-14T15:18:25Z")
Awesome! Results are definitively superior and better quality with Flux. Cool! May I know which version it is (Iā€™m away and canā€™t connect my laptop right now šŸ˜Š) ---
**Author:** ![nathanielmhld](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/nathanielmhld/32/11_2.png) [@nathanielmhld](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/nathanielmhld)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/6 "2024-09-14T22:17:37Z")
Now you can. Check out the ā€œactā€ tab in the builder. ---
**Author:** ![johnc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@johnc](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/johnc)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/7 "2024-09-14T23:04:47Z")
I like FLUX schnell better ---
**Author:** ![nathanielmhld](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/nathanielmhld/32/11_2.png) [@nathanielmhld](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/nathanielmhld)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/8 "2024-09-14T23:20:45Z")
Youā€™re in luck, thatā€™s the version weā€™re running ---
**Author:** ![ihmunro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/ihmunro/32/592_2.png) [@ihmunro](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/ihmunro)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/9 "2024-09-15T23:56:17Z")
you think dalle is better ? ---
**Author:** ![vistatech](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/vistatech/32/497_2.png) [@vistatech](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/vistatech)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/10 "2024-09-19T20:29:25Z")
Iā€™ve never heard anyone say DallE was better for anything. ---
**Author:** ![vistatech](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/vistatech/32/497_2.png) [@vistatech](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/vistatech)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/11 "2024-09-19T20:30:24Z")
Niceeee. Will you add the other versions of Flux in the future? ---
**Author:** ![admin\_mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/admin_mike/32/283_2.png) [@admin\_mike](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/admin_mike)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/12 "2024-09-19T21:25:01Z")
Probably. Through our new [actions building feature](https://youtu.be/Q1IpNuLnsVk), we will probably enable a ton of different image models. ---
**Author:** ![wizdumb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@wizdumb](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/wizdumb)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2024, 8:31am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/13 "2024-09-20T08:31:18Z")
including dalle again ? flux might be better for geeks but for simple prompts like I use I got great results from dalle and NOT with flux. Thinking of refunding due to this ---
**Author:** ![marcusdeon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/marcusdeon/32/493_2.png) [@marcusdeon](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/marcusdeon)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 12:03am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/14 "2024-09-21T00:03:01Z")
Iā€™d recommend keeping DALLĀ·E as a option at least, especially considering potential future updates from OpenAI. ---
**Author:** ![marcusdeon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/marcusdeon/32/493_2.png) [@marcusdeon](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/marcusdeon)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/15 "2024-09-21T00:12:56Z")
Also with Flux, the Schnell model Black Forest ranks as their lowest quality. Comparatively, the images produced are subpar, even falling short of DALLĀ·E 3ā€™s standards. For a better user experience with Flux, the Pro or Dev models is strongly recommended. ---
**Author:** ![mjgramps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@mjgramps](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/mjgramps)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 2:17am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/16 "2024-09-23T02:17:01Z")
Hi, how can I go back to using the Dall-E 3 model with my Pickaxe credits? I very strongly prefer the Dall-E model for my images, and it is the reason I bought Pickaxe. I donā€™t want to use an API key for image generation. Thanks, Mike ---
**Author:** ![Kimi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/kimi/32/521_2.png) [@Kimi](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/Kimi)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 9:45am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/17 "2024-09-23T09:45:06Z")
![Dall E](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/1X/70bed2a23d52abb5db233ac0921d8f26a472af91.png) You still can use Dall E as images generation model by activate this ACT on Dalle openai API. But, in the prompt must insert ā€˜Generate using DALLE 3ā€™ to trigger your bot to use DALLE instead of default Flux model. Iā€™m doing this way, and its works super great. ---
**Author:** ![admin\_mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/admin_mike/32/283_2.png) [@admin\_mike](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/admin_mike)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/18 "2024-09-23T18:35:36Z")
You can still use DALL-E3. Just go to Actions and use the DALLE action. It will require you to enter your OpenAI API key. The beauty of our new Actions system it will allow us to connect many images models over time very simply. ![Screenshot 2024-09-23 at 11.33.45 AM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/1X/d729d1945cbd170dd6c94f7979fdb38667a4bae7.png) ---
**Author:** ![mjgramps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@mjgramps](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/mjgramps)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/19 "2024-09-24T12:13:28Z")
I want to use my credits, not my API key. How can I continue to do this? Thanks, Mike ---
**Author:** ![admin\_mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/admin_mike/32/283_2.png) [@admin\_mike](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/admin_mike)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625/20 "2024-09-24T17:30:11Z")
You can use our native image generation capability (which is FLUX) for free. But the DALL-E integration is now an Action. So you have to ā€˜connectā€™ it by entering your OpenAI API key. [Next page](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-flux-model-for-image-generation/1625.md?page=2)