Black Forest Labs vs Sumi

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Black Forest Labs compared with Sumi
Detail	Black Forest Labs	Sumi
What it does	Building visual intelligence with multimodal AI models	AI manga translator that re-letters your language into the art
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	2024	Not given
Based in	DE	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Pay-as-you-go API pricing: FLUX 3 Image at $0.048 per image, FLUX.1 [dev] at $0.025 per image, FLUX.1 [pro] at $0.04 per image, FLUX 1.1 [pro] Ultra at $0.06 per image, FLUX.1 Kontext [max] at $0.08 per image, FLUX Deblur from $0.004 per megapixel, FLUX.1 Fill [pro] at $0.05 per image, FLUX VTO at $	Free tier: 1 page without account, 5 pages on signup, 5 claimable daily. Pro: $6.99/month (1,500 pages/month). Pro+: $14.99/month (4,000 pages/month). Studio: $39.99/month (12,000 pages/month). Yearly billing available: Pro $69.99/year, Pro+ $149.99/year, Studio $399.99/year.
Key features	FLUX 3 multimodal model for image, video, audio and action prediction Text to image generation with accurate text rendering Video generation up to 20 seconds with optional audio Multilingual speech and audio generation Robotics action prediction for visual observations and control Pay-as-you-go API pricing Open weights models for self-hosted deployment Browser-based playground for experimentation Enterprise licensing with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance Fine-tuning and LoRA customization rights	Instant page-by-page translation without uploading Works on pages requiring login Text erasing and re-lettering in artwork Native vertical CJK typesetting Offline translation on iPhone and iPad Batch translation up to 20 pages Works on 30 official publisher platforms Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari extensions Editable translations in reader
What makes it different	Single unified model handling multiple modalities: images, video, audio, and robotics Founded by pioneers of foundational diffusion AI research Flexible deployment: API, open weights, or playground Enterprise-grade infrastructure with volume discounts and SLA guarantees Powers millions of creations from individual artists to enterprise applications	Erases original text and re-letters into artwork instead of pasting white boxes Translates in-place on pages you're already reading without uploading chapters Fully offline translation on iPhone and iPad with no data leaving device One subscription across web, extensions, and all native apps
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	80 no change since last check	18 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	23	7
Citation Flow (Majestic)	51	24
Referring domains (Majestic)	9162	70

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