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title: "Black Forest Labs releases FLUX 3 Image Klein, runs in 8 GB VRAM"
url: https://www.parallelquant.com/posts/black-forest-labs-releases-flux-3-image-klein-runs-in-8-gb-vram-c4cae3
source_name: "The Decoder"
source_url: https://the-decoder.com/black-forest-labs-open-weights-image-model-flux-3-image-klein-runs-on-consumer-gpus-with-just-8-gb-of-vram/
published: 2026-10-15T16:57:14.000Z
topics: ["products", "open source"]
publisher: "Parallel Quant"
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# Black Forest Labs releases FLUX 3 Image Klein, runs in 8 GB VRAM

*2026-10-15 · Source: [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com/black-forest-labs-open-weights-image-model-flux-3-image-klein-runs-on-consumer-gpus-with-just-8-gb-of-vram/)*

Black Forest Labs released FLUX 3 Image Klein, a 5.6B-parameter open-weights image model. It supports native 4K generation, pixel-precise editing and up to ten reference images. It has 38% fewer parameters than its predecessor and runs on GPUs with 8 GB of VRAM.

**Why it matters:** Strong image generation and editing on a consumer GPU keeps open image models competitive with proprietary services. The company's claim of beating proprietary rivals comes from internal tests, so independent comparisons are still needed.

**Topics:** products, open source

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