# Fal launches FLUX 3 Max video model, 22× faster than Seedance 2.5

Digest AI · Generative AI & Models · published 2026-10-19T20:14:13Z

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## Summary

fal announced FLUX 3 Max on October 19, 2026, a video generation model post‑trained with Black Forest Labs on the FLUX 3 foundation model. The model is available immediately through fal’s inference platform and is priced at $0.0425 per second of 720p output video, a 75 % discount that runs until November 7, 2026. fal reports that FLUX 3 Max achieved a 1,139 Elo rating across 4,868 votes in Artificial Analysis Video Arena and can generate a 10‑second video in 10.95 seconds, which the company says is 22 × faster than Seedance 2.5 at the same quality rating.

The launch builds on earlier work such as H3 Max, which produced video in 3.49 seconds and delivered a 50‑point Elo improvement. fal’s Head of Research Kaan Oktay said the new model also improves inference speed by more than 11 ×. The product page lists additional comparison figures, placing FLUX 3 Max near the top of the image‑to‑video leaderboard alongside MiniMax H3 and Gemini Omni Flash 1.1.

## Key points

- FLUX 3 Max reaches 1,139 Elo on 4,868 votes in Artificial Analysis Video Arena
- Generates a 10‑second 720p video in 10.95 seconds, 22× faster than Seedance 2.5
- Pricing is $0.0425 per second of output, a 75% discount until November 7 2026

## Why it matters

A fast, high‑quality video model accessible via a low‑cost API lets marketers and creators add AI‑generated video to campaigns without heavy compute, expanding practical generative video use.

## Sources

1. [Fal Debuts FLUX 3 Max Video Model Post-Trained With Black Forest Labs](https://unite.ai/fal-debuts-flux-3-max-video-model-post-trained-with-black-forest-labs) (Unite.AI, 2026-10-19)

Part of the developing story: [Black Forest Labs Expands FLUX 3 Ecosystem](https://digestai.news/thread/black-forest-labs-releases-flux-3-action-an-open-robotics-model) (4 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Fal launches FLUX 3 Max video model, 22× faster than Seedance 2.5", 19 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/fal-launches-flux-3-max-video-model-22-faster-than-seedance-2-5

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