In collaboration with Forest Labs, Krea has open-sourced the FLUX.1 Krea [dev] model, the latest iteration of its FLUX text-to-image system. Released in collaboration with creative AI platform Krea, this version prioritizes what the teams call “opinionated aesthetics,” with curated guidance to reduce the typical blandness or visual artifacts common in generative outputs. The 22 GB weights are available now on Hugging Face and integrate directly with FLUX.1-dev tools and pipelines.

Unlike generic open models, FLUX.1 Krea reflects strong stylistic preferences tuned using human feedback. This approach makes it useful for artists, designers, and developers seeking to bypass default diffusion aesthetics and gain granular control over lighting, style, and tone. The model supports high-fidelity, photorealistic outputs, and works with FLUX-native image editing and interpolation tools.

For researchers and open-source enthusiasts, this drop fills a gap between “raw” research checkpoints and heavily curated commercial models. It positions FLUX.1 Krea as a strong option for labs, indie creators, or platforms looking to embed advanced image generation capabilities without losing creative nuance.