BFL opens FLUX 3 image API, allows up to 10 reference images
Black Forest Labs' FLUX 3 image model went live Oct 1 with unified generation and editing, up to 10 reference images, and launch-week half-price tiers.
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Hugging Face Rebuilds AUTOMATIC1111 With 73 Nodes
Hugging Face's Gradio Workflow team rebuilt AUTOMATIC1111's feature set as a 73-node, 11-pipeline graph, and most of the compute still runs somewhere else.
ChatGPT Images 2.5 Debuts, API Splits Into Fast and Precise Tiers
OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.5 ships with two API models, Sunburst for editing precision and Flare for speed, priced by token instead of per image.
Google Launches Pics, Starts With Docs and Slides
Google is rolling out Google Pics, an AI image generation and editing tool built on Nano Banana, embedded directly into Docs and Slides at no extra cost.
Midjourney Opens First V8.2 Edit Model to All Users
Midjourney rolled its first V8.2 image edit model out to every user at once, merging inpainting, outpainting, and four-image reference into a single tool.
GPT-Image-2 Adds Transparent Backgrounds, Testers Spot Gray Halos
OpenAI adds transparent backgrounds to GPT-Image-2, but testers find alpha capped below 255 and a gray edge halo — fine for drafts, not finished product shots.
Google pushes cheaper image and video models
Google released Nano Banana 2 Lite for fast low-cost image generation and previewed Gemini Omni Flash for short video generation and conversational editing.
ChatGPT Images 2.0 arrives as DALL-E 3 bows out
ChatGPT Images 2.0 arrives as DALL-E 3 bows out. The story explains the announcement, the strategic context and the practical risks for the people or companies affected.
Google brings NanoBanana image generation to devices
Google brings NanoBanana image generation to devices. The story explains the announcement, the strategic context and the practical risks for the people or companies affected.