Black Forest Labs' FLUX 3 Video Model Ranks #2 on Text-to-Video Arena
Black Forest Labs has launched its first video generation model, FLUX 3 Video, which has achieved the #2 spot on the Text-to-Video Arena leaderboard. The updated model scored 1,496 points, placing it just 16 points behind the top-ranked Gemini Omni Flash. This milestone establishes Black Forest Labs as a major competitor in the generative video space, challenging established tech giants like Google. It signals rapid progress in high-quality video generation models that can rival proprietary systems. To celebrate the launch, FLUX 3 Video is temporarily free to use on the Arena playground, with future updates planned to support 4K resolution, video editing, and multi-image/video reference inputs.
## BACKGROUND
Black Forest Labs is an AI research lab known for its high-quality FLUX image generation models. The Text-to-Video Arena is a blind-test benchmarking platform where users compare two anonymous AI-generated video clips side-by-side and vote on which one looks better to determine Elo ratings.