FLUX Erase: AI Image Editor Online
Bottom line
FLUX Erase: paint over an object in your photo and Black Forest Labs' eraser rebuilds the area from its surroundings. 10 credits a job, no prompt needed. Open the Image Edit tool, select FLUX Erase, upload your image, and the exact credit cost appears before the edit runs.
FLUX Erase removes things from a photo: you upload one image, paint over what you want gone in VdoBloom's in-browser brush, and the model rebuilds that area from the pixels around it. It costs a flat 10 credits per job, which is $0.50 at the Lite plan rate of $0.05 a credit, and the 10 free credits every new account gets cover exactly one job. A one-time 300-credit pack ($19.50, never expires) buys 30 erases.
It is a Black Forest Labs model (bfl:flux@erase) that VdoBloom runs through Runware, and it is purely mask-driven: the painted area is the whole instruction. Any text you type has no effect on the result, which is the opposite of instruction editors such as Flux Kontext Max. It suits people removing a photobomber, a cable, a stain, a stray object on a table or a distracting sign, who would rather point at the problem than describe it. If you need something specific to appear in the gap, Qwen Image 2.1 Edit's mask mode takes a prompt for the fill.
The sections below carry the spec table, a cost table, how the brush and mask work, a comparison with Qwen Image 2.1 mask mode, Flux Kontext Max and FLUX Outpainting, where it runs, and its limits.
FLUX Erase specs at a glance
These come from VdoBloom's FLUX Erase service, the Image Editor's configuration for flux-erase and the credit table.
| Spec | FLUX Erase on VdoBloom |
|---|---|
| Developer | Black Forest Labs (model bfl:flux@erase), run through Runware |
| What it does | Removes the painted region and reconstructs it from the surrounding image |
| Inputs | One source image plus a mask you paint in the browser (white = erase); both are required |
| Prompt | Not used: the service ignores text, so the result depends only on the image and the mask |
| Brush | Adjustable brush size, undo and clear, painted directly over the uploaded photo |
| Output | The edited photo; no aspect-ratio or resolution selector |
| Price | 10 credits per job |
| Content label | MODERATE (standard filtering) |
| Where it runs | Image Editor (dashboard, Images, Edit, model FLUX Erase) and the AI Object Remover tool page |
What FLUX Erase costs
The credit key is flux-erase at 10 credits per job, however large or small the painted area. Dollar figures use the Lite rate of $0.05 a credit; a one-time 300-credit pack is $19.50 and never expires. The cost is shown before you run it, and a failed job is refunded automatically. Qwen Image 2.1 Edit's mask mode is shown for reference because it does the same paint-a-mask job with a prompt for the fill.
| Jobs | FLUX Erase (10 cr) | Qwen Image 2.1 mask mode, 1K (3 cr) | Qwen Image 2.1 mask mode, 2K (5 cr) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 job | 10 cr ($0.50) | 3 cr ($0.15) | 5 cr ($0.25) |
| 10 jobs | 100 cr ($5.00) | 30 cr ($1.50) | 50 cr ($2.50) |
| What 300 credits buys | 30 jobs | 100 jobs | 60 jobs |
| What the 10 free credits buy | 1 job | 3 jobs | 2 jobs |
Read more: FLUX Erase pricing explained · Credit packs and plans
How the brush and mask work
In the Image Editor, choose FLUX Erase and upload your photo. The photo opens in a painting canvas: brush over everything you want removed, adjust the brush size for edges and small details, and use undo or clear if you overshoot. VdoBloom turns your strokes into a black-and-white mask (white means erase) and sends it with the photo. The Transform button stays disabled until both the photo and a painted mask exist, and it does not wait for a prompt.
Paint a little beyond the object's edge, including its shadow or reflection. A tight outline tends to leave a halo, because the model only rebuilds what is inside the mask; anything of the object left outside it stays in the picture.
- Include shadows, reflections and any part of the object that overlaps something else.
- Use a larger brush for big areas and a smaller one near faces or edges you want kept.
- For several separate objects, paint them all in one mask; it is still one 10-credit job.
FLUX Erase vs Qwen Image 2.1 mask mode vs Flux Kontext Max vs FLUX Outpainting
All four are in VdoBloom's Image Editor and priced from the same credit table. They split on whether you paint or write, and whether you remove, replace or extend.
| Model | Price | How you say what to change | Removes | Adds or replaces | Extends canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX Erase | 10 cr | Paint a mask; text ignored | Yes | No (rebuilds from surroundings) | No |
| Qwen Image 2.1 Edit (mask mode) | 3 cr at 1K, 5 at 2K | Paint a mask and describe the fill | Yes | Yes, from your prompt | No |
| Flux Kontext Max | 10 cr | Write an instruction | Yes, by description | Yes | No |
| FLUX Outpainting | 12 cr | Set pixels per side; text ignored | No | No | Yes |
Read more: FLUX Erase vs Flux Kontext Max · Flux 2 Pro I2I vs FLUX Erase · Qwen Image 2.1 Edit (mask mode) model page · FLUX Outpainting model page
Where to run FLUX Erase on VdoBloom
FLUX Erase has one home: the Image Editor, under the Flux Edit family alongside FLUX Outpainting. The AI Object Remover tool page walks through the same workflow on FLUX Erase.
Read more: AI object remover (runs on FLUX Erase) · Step-by-step: how to use FLUX Erase · AI image editor from a photo
Limits and honest caveats
FLUX Erase cannot be told what to put in the gap; it only reconstructs from the surroundings. If you want a specific replacement (a plant where the bin was), use Qwen Image 2.1 Edit's mask mode or an instruction editor such as Flux Kontext Max. Results are hardest on busy textures, strong directional light and objects that overlap several different surfaces, because the model has to infer what was behind them. It takes one photo per job, has no ratio or resolution controls, and the service's mask-dilation setting is not exposed in VdoBloom's editor, so widen the mask by painting rather than with a slider. At 10 credits a job it costs more than Qwen 2.1 mask mode, so for simple removals on plain backgrounds the cheaper model is worth a first try.
A job that fails outright is refunded automatically. A completed erase that you do not like is not, so paint generously the first time.
What creators use FLUX Erase for
- Removing a person, car or sign from the background of a photo without writing an instruction.
- Cleaning cables, stains, stickers or clutter from product and property photos before they are published.
- Clearing a background element before the image is composited or animated in another tool.
- Erasing a small object among similar ones, where a text instruction would leave the model guessing which one you meant.
How to use FLUX Erase on VdoBloom
- 1Open the Image Edit tool and select FLUX Erase.
- 2Upload the image(s) to edit and describe the change you want.
- 3Review the credit cost and generate. Results appear in your library.
Frequently asked questions
How much does FLUX Erase cost on VdoBloom?
10 credits per job, whatever the size of the painted area or the number of objects in one mask. That is $0.50 at the Lite rate of $0.05 a credit. The cost shows before you run it, and a failed job is refunded.
Can I use FLUX Erase for free?
Once. New accounts get 10 free credits, and one FLUX Erase job costs 10. A one-time 300-credit pack is $19.50 for 30 more jobs, and those credits never expire.
Does FLUX Erase use the text I type?
No. The model is mask-driven and VdoBloom's service ignores the text, so only the photo and the area you paint decide the result. Spend the effort on the mask instead.
What do I need to upload for FLUX Erase?
One photo. You then paint the mask over it in the browser; VdoBloom converts your strokes into the black-and-white mask the model needs. The Transform button stays off until a mask is painted.
Can FLUX Erase replace an object with something else?
No, it only removes and rebuilds from the surroundings. To put something specific in the gap, use Qwen Image 2.1 Edit's mask mode, where you paint the area and describe the fill, for 3 credits at 1K or 5 at 2K.
FLUX Erase vs Flux Kontext Max for removing objects?
Both cost 10 credits. Kontext Max removes by written instruction and can also change or add things; FLUX Erase removes exactly what you paint and ignores text. Paint with FLUX Erase when the object is small, hard to name or among similar objects.
FLUX Erase vs FLUX Outpainting: what is the difference?
Erase removes a painted region inside the photo for 10 credits. Outpainting extends the canvas outward on chosen sides for 12 credits. Both are Black Forest Labs models and neither uses the prompt.
Why is there a faint outline where the object was?
The mask was probably painted tight to the object, so a few edge pixels or its shadow stayed outside it. Paint a little beyond the edge and include shadows and reflections, then run it again.
Is FLUX Erase censored?
It carries VdoBloom's MODERATE content label, standard filtering. Because it rebuilds existing image content rather than generating a new scene from a prompt, refusals are uncommon in ordinary clean-up work; platform rules still apply.
FLUX Erase guides, prices and comparisons
This page is the FLUX Erase hub. Each guide below goes deeper on one question and links back here.
AI object remover
Paint it out with FLUX Erase, or fill the gap with Qwen 2.1 mask mode.
FLUX Erase pricing
10 credits a job, in dollars and per pack.
How to use FLUX Erase
Upload, paint, transform, download.
FLUX Erase vs Flux Kontext Max
Paint a mask or write an instruction, same price.
Flux 2 Pro I2I vs FLUX Erase
Multi-image editing against mask-only removal.
FLUX Outpainting pricing
The sibling that extends the canvas instead.
AI image editor from a photo
FLUX Erase alongside 30+ instruction editors.