Hugging Face: Welcome FLUX.3 Image Klein in Diffusers
The new model joins a competitive landscape of open-source image generators, offering developers another option for customizing visual AI tools.
FLUX.3 Image Klein is an open image generation model that has been integrated into Diffusers, a software library for working with image generation. The model can perform text-to-image generation, multi-reference image-to-image transformation, and a new feature called layout control, which allows users to specify where different parts of an image should appear using bounding boxes in the prompt. The model comes in two versions: a distilled checkpoint optimized for fast inference and a base model, with quantized variants available for use on smaller GPUs. The integration into Diffusers means developers can access modular components of the model and customize its pipeline for their specific needs.
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