# AI Image Generator (FLUX) - Pay Per Image (`forgemesh/imagegen-flux`) Actor

Generate an image from a text prompt via FLUX Schnell/Pro/Kontext Max. Pay only per image actually generated.

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## Pricing

from $250.00 / 1,000 base image generateds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## AI Image Generator (FLUX) — Pay Per Image

Generate an image from a text prompt using FLUX Schnell, FLUX 1.1 Pro, or FLUX
Kontext Max. Give it a prompt, get back a hosted image URL. No API key, no
subscription — billed per image via Apify Pay-Per-Event, payable with an
Apify prepaid balance or an x402 USDC wallet on Base.

### What it does

This Actor wraps a text-to-image generation service and returns one image per
run. Four quality tiers are available:

| Tier | Model | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| `base` | FLUX Schnell | Fast draft, standard quality | $0.25 |
| `clean` | FLUX Schnell | Background removed, transparent PNG cutout | $0.35 |
| `hd` | FLUX 1.1 Pro | Upscaled 4x for sharp, print-quality detail | $0.50 |
| `pro` | FLUX Kontext Max | Background removed AND upscaled 4x | $0.75 |

Use `base` for drafts, mockups, and concept art. Use `clean` for product
photos, stickers, and logo marks that need to drop onto any background. Use
`hd` for hero images, wallpapers, and banner art. Use `pro` for
professional product renders and brand marks where both resolution and a
clean background matter.

You are only charged if an image is actually generated. A failed or errored
run is not billed.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `prompt` | string | yes | Natural-language description of the image to generate |
| `tier` | string | no (default `base`) | One of `base`, `clean`, `hd`, `pro` |
| `aspect` | string | no (default `1:1`) | One of `1:1`, `16:9`, `9:16`, `4:3` |

Example input:

```json
{
  "prompt": "a geometric eagle logo mark, minimalist, flat color",
  "tier": "clean",
  "aspect": "1:1"
}
```

### Output

A single record in the default dataset (and in the run's key-value store
under `OUTPUT`):

```json
{
  "image_url": "https://.../generated-image.png",
  "prompt": "a geometric eagle logo mark, minimalist, flat color",
  "aspect": "1:1",
  "tier": "clean",
  "generated_at": "2026-08-06T14:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-event — you're billed one of the four events above, matching the
tier you asked for. There is no run-start fee beyond Apify's own platform
event. Nothing is charged if generation fails.

### Prompting tips

- Be specific about subject, style, lighting, and composition — "a red panda
  astronaut floating in space, retro sci-fi illustration style" outperforms
  "space panda."
- For `clean` or `pro` tiers (background removal), describe a single clear
  subject — busy multi-subject scenes cut out less cleanly.
- For `hd`, prompt as if for a full scene; the 4x upscale sharpens detail
  that's already in the base render, it doesn't add detail that wasn't
  described.

### Use cases

Text-to-image for automated content pipelines, product photography stand-ins
for e-commerce listings, transparent logo marks and sticker art, hero images
and banner art for landing pages, concept art and mockups for design
workflows, and any agent task that needs a generated image without managing
its own model API key.

# Actor input Schema

## `prompt` (type: `string`):

Natural-language description of the image to generate.

## `tier` (type: `string`):

base = fast draft (FLUX Schnell). clean = base + transparent background cutout. hd = FLUX 1.1 Pro + 4x upscale. pro = FLUX Kontext Max + background removed + 4x upscale.

## `aspect` (type: `string`):

1:1=1024x1024, 16:9=1024x576, 9:16=576x1024, 4:3=1024x768

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "prompt": "a cat wearing sunglasses on a beach",
  "tier": "base",
  "aspect": "1:1"
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "prompt": "a cat wearing sunglasses on a beach"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("forgemesh/imagegen-flux").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "prompt": "a cat wearing sunglasses on a beach" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("forgemesh/imagegen-flux").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "prompt": "a cat wearing sunglasses on a beach"
}' |
apify call forgemesh/imagegen-flux --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,forgemesh/imagegen-flux"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/uURt8cxFbFmZa9pAa/builds/UT6Zq1OHScmHhVYgM/openapi.json