compare/O3vsFLUX.1 Kontext [Max]

O3 vs FLUX.1 Kontext [Max]

Pricing, context window, capabilities, and release date — pulled from each provider's public docs. Both are available via the same AIgateway OpenAI-compatible endpoint; flip the model string to switch.

RUN BOTH LIVE

Paste a prompt. Watch them race.

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 O3
openai/o3
FLUX.1 Kontext [Max]
black-forest-labs/flux-1-kontext-max
ProviderOpenAIBlack Forest Labs
Familyo-seriesFLUX
Modalitytextimage
Context window200,000 tok
Max output100,000 tok
Released2026-05-222026-08-19
Input price$2.00 /1M$0.080 /img
Output price$8.00 /1M
Cache read
Tools
Streamingyes
Vision
JSON mode
Reasoning
Prompt caching
O3
openai/o3
Full spec →

o3 is OpenAI’s general-purpose reasoning model, balancing strong analytical performance with reasonable latency and cost.

Strengths
  • General-purpose chat
  • Long context
  • Tool use
FLUX.1 Kontext [Max]
black-forest-labs/flux-1-kontext-max
Full spec →

FLUX.1 Kontext [max] is Black Forest Labs' highest-quality Kontext model for text-to-image generation and context-aware image editing.

Strengths
  • Text-to-image generation
  • Creative control
SWITCH BETWEEN THEM

One key, both models, one line different.

# pip install aigateway-py openai
# aigateway-py: sub-accounts, evals, replays, jobs, webhook verify.
# openai SDK: chat/embeddings/images/audio — drop-in compat per our SDK's own guidance.
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.aigateway.sh/v1",
    api_key="sk-aig-...",
)

# Try O3
client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/o3",
    messages=[{"role":"user","content":"hello"}],
)

# Try FLUX.1 Kontext [Max] — same client, same key
client.chat.completions.create(
    model="black-forest-labs/flux-1-kontext-max",
    messages=[{"role":"user","content":"hello"}],
)
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