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ReleasedAug 4, 2026

FLUX 3 brings video and audio to the API.

Text and image prompts become clips with generated sound. Local weights are a separate roadmap item.

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Video
Output
Video + audio
Clip length
Up to 20 sec
Native resolution
720p
Cloud API

Release briefs.

Selected coverage · Dates from original sources

4 briefs · Newest covered event first

ReleasedReleased

Black Forest Labs

FLUX 3 Video

Text and image prompts become clips with generated sound. Local weights are a separate roadmap item.

VideoCloud API
Launch postReleased

Qwen / Alibaba

Qwen3.6-27B

A downloadable dense model for coding and multimodal reasoning, with Apache 2.0 licensing.

Language & visionDownloadable
ReleasedReleased

Black Forest Labs

FLUX.2 [klein]

The 4B and 9B variants support local use and API access, but their licenses differ.

ImageDownloadable + API
UpdatedUpdated

Microsoft Research

TRELLIS text models

An archive brief on the release of text models and training code. This is 3D asset generation, not CAD.

3DDownloadable

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Scout detects candidates automatically from the catalog and selected official feeds. Qualifying fact briefs publish after two matching source checks; unclear items are held or skipped. Automatic briefs are labeled. “Listed” means a new repository, not a confirmed model launch. Coverage is selective. Each brief separates what the maker says from what independent testing supports. Missing prices, hardware tests, and benchmarks stay marked as unknown.

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