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FLUX.1 Schnell on QuickSilver Pro

flux.1-schnell
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FLUX.1 Schnell is an open, ultra-fast text-to-image model — the go-to for quick drafts, thumbnails, and high-volume generation. On QuickSilver Pro it's $0.003 per generated image at market parity, billed from the same prepaid balance as your chat usage. Call it with the OpenAI SDK's images.generate against our base URL.

  • Image output

You pay · per generated image

$0.003

At list price

same rates as fal.ai FLUX.1 schnell

Pricing (per generated image)

Bar length = price relative to the list price

ProviderPer imagevs QSP
QuickSilver Pro$0.003—
fal.ai FLUX.1 schnell$0.003same

DeepInfra list source: deepinfra.com/black-forest-labs/FLUX-1-schnell

At a glance

Modality
Image generation
Price / image
$0.003
Endpoint
/v1/images/generations
OpenAI-compatible
Yes
Latency · live
—

Fast, high-volume text-to-image — drafts, thumbnails, batch generation.

Try it

Runs on your own API key and balance, billed exactly like an API call.

Size

1024 × 1024 for now — more sizes are coming.

Your image appears here.

The same request as code

curl https://api.quicksilverpro.io/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $QSP_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "flux.1-schnell",
  "prompt": "A ripe red apple on a white marble table, soft studio light, product photo",
  "size": "1024x1024",
  "n": 1
}'
import base64, os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.quicksilverpro.io/v1", api_key=os.environ["QSP_KEY"])

result = client.images.generate(
    model="flux.1-schnell",
    prompt="A ripe red apple on a white marble table, soft studio light, product photo",
    size="1024x1024",
    n=1,
)
with open("out.png", "wb") as f:
    f.write(base64.b64decode(result.data[0].b64_json))
import fs from "node:fs";
import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.quicksilverpro.io/v1", apiKey: process.env.QSP_KEY });

const result = await client.images.generate({
  model: "flux.1-schnell",
  prompt: "A ripe red apple on a white marble table, soft studio light, product photo",
  size: "1024x1024",
  n: 1,
});
fs.writeFileSync("out.png", Buffer.from(result.data[0].b64_json, "base64"));

OpenAI Images API. The response is OpenAI-shaped — data[0].b64_json holds the image. One key for chat and images.

When is FLUX.1 Schnell the right call?

Curated from catalog capabilities and published prices, not a benchmark.

When to use

Reach for FLUX.1 Schnell when speed and volume matter more than maximum fidelity: rapid concepting, preview passes, and large batches. The OpenAI-compatible /v1/images/generations endpoint means existing OpenAI-SDK image code works with a base-URL swap, and spend comes from the same balance as your chat calls.

  • Text-to-image at a flat $0.003 per image
  • Existing OpenAI Images API code, after a base URL swap
  • One key and balance for chat and images

When to use something else

For final-quality product shots or images with heavy in-image text, a larger model like FLUX.2 Pro renders more faithfully. Advanced controls (seed, step count, LoRA) aren't exposed through the basic OpenAI Images parameters yet.

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Gateway behavior

Compatibility notes for this model.

size
1024 × 1024 for now — more sizes are coming.
response
The image comes back as base64 in data[0].b64_json.
  • /v1/images/generations: Supported

Where the price comes from

Catalog v65

Catalog verified

Billed per generated image: $0.003.

/pricing.json

FAQ

Common questions

$0.003 per generated image on QuickSilver Pro, priced at market parity. Billed per image (not per token), from the same prepaid balance as your chat usage.

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