FLUX Playground vs Pomelli
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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- Free access
- FLUX Playground: No free tier
- Pomelli: Free access
- Paid from
- FLUX Playground: USD 0.014 per image
- Pomelli: No fixed price listed
- Plans listed
- FLUX Playground: 5
- Pomelli: 1
- Public API
- FLUX Playground: Yes
- Pomelli: Not confirmed
Where FLUX Playground and Pomelli differ
- AccessFLUX Playground has no free tier, while Pomelli offers free access.
- PlansFLUX Playground lists 5 plans and Pomelli lists 1.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| FLUX Playground | Fact | Pomelli |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| No free tier | Free accessDiffers | Free access availablePomelli (Google Labs experiment) · 0 |
| USD 0.014 per imageFLUX.2 [klein] 4B · first megapixel, prepaid credits | Lowest listed paid plan | No fixed price listed |
| Pay as you go: 1 credit = $0.01; images from $0.014 | Pricing model | Free for now; Google says the generation cap may change |
| 5 | Plans listedDiffers | 1 |
| Yes | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| No | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Testing FLUX prompts and edits before an API build | Built for | Small businesses making on-brand product photos and social posts |
| Images & design | CategorySame | Images & design |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Sep 28, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Prices confirmed · Sep 30, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
FLUX Playground
Prices confirmed · Sep 28, 2026- FLUX.2 [klein] 4BUSD 0.014 per imagefirst megapixel, prepaid credits
- FLUX.2 [pro]USD 0.03 per imagefirst megapixel, prepaid credits
- FLUX.2 [max]USD 0.07 per imagefirst megapixel, prepaid credits
- FLUX 3 VideoUSD 0.17 per secondHD, prepaid credits
- EnterpriseCustom quote
Pomelli
Prices confirmed · Sep 30, 2026- Pomelli (Google Labs experiment)0
Strengths and limits
FLUX Playground
Strengths
- Same rate in browser and API: A prompt refined in the Playground keeps its credit price when moved into code.
- No subscription to cancel: Credits are bought as needed; help articles say they roll over and do not expire while the account exists.
- Provenance metadata: Generated images carry C2PA Content Credentials identifying them as AI output.
Limits to plan around
- No listed free allowance: Official pricing and help pages describe prepaid credits only; generation stops at a zero balance.
- Sign-in wall: The public playground address redirects to an account login before any model is visible.
- Non-refundable credits: The terms make remaining credits non-refundable and non-transferable, even on account closure.
Pomelli
Strengths
- Free to use for now: Google states that Pomelli can currently be used at no charge, with no paid tier described on its help pages.
- One brand profile drives every output: Photoshoots, campaigns, websites and Brand Books all start from the same Business Profile, which you can edit.
- Official sharing paths: Assets can be sent to Google Ads or a professional Instagram account, and downloaded for other social platforms.
Limits to plan around
- Cap and price can change: The help page gives only "several hundred" generations and says future changes to the caps will be posted there.
- English only and country-limited: Pomelli supports English and users aged 18 and over in the countries Google lists; feature availability may differ by country.
- Product details may drift: Google warns that AI can modify colors, logos or textures, so every image needs review before publishing.
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