HeyGen vs Elyumfor FLUX 2 Pro
Elyum charges 3 credits ($0.03) only when you keep a FLUX 2 Pro take. HeyGen folds Flux into avatar work and does not list a still price.
FLUX 2 Pro is Black Forest Labs' flagship text-to-image and image-editing model. It is built for photographic catalog stills: fabric weave, product edges, room light that reads like a camera. Prompt following is tight. You generate from text or edit an existing frame. Painterly abstraction is not its job.
The model is not the decision. The bill is. On Elyum a FLUX 2 Pro render is 3 credits ($0.03) for generate or edit, and credits move only when you keep the take. HeyGen cites Flux as the image model for stills and assets inside an avatar-first studio. HeyGen's pricing page lists credit pools on Free, Creator ($29/mo), Pro ($49/mo), and Business ($149/mo). A per-still Flux rate is not published. Failed-generation policy is also unpublished.
Treat the HeyGen side as Flux-for-stills, not a confirmed FLUX 2 Pro SKU. A 2026 Pexo comparison cites Flux in HeyGen's pipeline and notes the specific version was not confirmed. Elyum lists FLUX 2 Pro by name. If you need talking heads, stock, or a timeline, HeyGen has those. Elyum does not. The studio gap is on the HeyGen alternative page.
FLUX 2 Pro on HeyGen
HeyGen does not publish which plan unlocks Flux stills, or what one still costs. Flux is cited as the image-generation model for stills and assets in the editor and Video Agent, next to cinematic B-roll models rather than as a catalog-stills desk. The Free plan is permanent and capped at 3 videos per month, 1 minute each, 720p, with a watermark that cannot be removed on that tier.
Paid HeyGen starts at Creator, $29/mo ($24/mo yearly) for 600 credits, 1080p, and no watermark. Pro is $49/mo for 1,000 credits and 4K export. Business is $149/mo for 1,500 credits, 60-minute videos, SAML/SSO, and team seats at +$20 each. HeyGen's pricing page does not list a Flux per-image rate. What a bad render costs is not published. G2 and CheckThat reviewers call the credit math confusing. Cents per credit are not listed.
FLUX 2 Pro on Elyum
On Elyum, FLUX 2 Pro is 3 credits per render ($0.03). Text to image and image editing cost the same. 1 credit equals $0.01. Every render comes back as a free preview. You keep the takes you want (that is when credits are charged) or kill the rest and the hold is refunded in full. A failed generation is never charged. Kept files download clean, no watermark, commercial use included.
The pricing page lists Free (up to 150 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card), Plus $9/mo, Pro $29/mo, and Ultra $69/mo. Free meters kills at one a month. Paid plans kill freely. Pro and Ultra include fair-use unlimited image generation on selected image models; this page does not claim FLUX 2 Pro is on that list. The live quote does not split by resolution. Elyum has no timeline, avatars, or stock. You can drive the same credit balance from the MCP docs or the REST API.
What a FLUX 2 Pro take costs
| Scenario | HeyGen | Elyum |
|---|---|---|
| One render you keep | Not published | 3 credits ($0.03) on keep |
| Ten renders, keep three | Not published | 3 credits ($0.03); seven kills refunded |
| A failed generation | Not published | Never charged |
| Monthly plan needed to access the model | Not published for Flux; paid starts at Creator $29/mo | No. Free plan is up to 150 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card |
| Watermark on the file | Free: yes (not removable). Paid Creator+: no | None on kept takes |
| Discard a bad take | Not published | Full refund of the 3.2-credit hold (Free: 1 kill/month) |
Elyum: 1 credit = $0.01, charged only when you keep a take. HeyGen figures from its own pricing pages and independent reviews, verified 2026-09-07; sources at the end. Full rate card on the FLUX 2 Pro page.
Where the two differ
HeyGen meters a shared video credit pool (Creator 600/mo at $29, Pro 1,000/mo at $49). Cents per credit and a Flux still price are not published. Elyum lists FLUX 2 Pro at 3 credits ($0.03) per kept render, generate or edit.
HeyGen's failed-generation policy is not published. On Elyum every render is a free preview. Keep charges 3.2 credits. Kill refunds the hold. Failed generations are never charged. Free plan: one kill a month. Paid plans kill freely.
HeyGen caps video by plan: Free 720p and 1 minute, Creator 1080p and 30 minutes, Pro and Business 4K (Business videos up to 60 minutes). Those are video-plan limits, not a published Flux still resolution. Elyum's live FLUX 2 Pro quote does not split by resolution.
HeyGen is an avatar studio (talking heads, 175+ languages, Video Agent, Business team seats). Flux stills sit next to B-roll from Sora 2, Veo 3.1, and Kling. Elyum is one studio and one balance across 50+ models, with no timeline, avatars, or stock. See HeyGen vs Elyum for Veo 3.1.
HeyGen offers an API. Third-party sources said free API credits ended in February 2026 in favor of pay-as-you-go, not confirmed on an official HeyGen page. Elyum uses the same credit balance from the MCP server and a REST API in Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.
Free HeyGen videos carry a watermark. Paid Creator and up remove it. Commercial use appears allowed on paid plans; exact license terms were not confirmed from primary sources. Elyum kept takes download at full quality with commercial use included and no watermark.
Pick HeyGen when
- Flux stills land in the same HeyGen editor as avatars, lip-sync, and 175+ language dubbing.
- Video Agent can pull Flux imagery into a prompt-to-finished video without a second image subscription.
- Business adds SAML/SSO, LMS integrations, and team seats at +$20, which Elyum does not offer.
- Paid HeyGen drops the watermark from Creator at $29/mo and opens 4K export from Pro at $49/mo.
Pick Elyum when
- A kept FLUX 2 Pro still is 3 credits ($0.03), same price to generate or edit.
- Every render is a free preview. Kill refunds the hold. Failed generations are never charged.
- Free plan is up to 150 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card. Paid kills are unlimited. No watermark on kept files.
- One credit balance covers 50+ models, plus MCP and REST, at listed prices already about 20% under comparable studios.
FLUX 2 Pro in three styles, rendered on Elyum
Getting the most out of FLUX 2 Pro
- Write camera, not vibe. Name focal length, stop, and light (85mm, f/2.8, soft window, three-quarter). FLUX 2 Pro follows those locks for catalog-consistent stills.
- Put on-image copy in quotes and keep it short. Pack a product name or a three-word lockup. Long paragraphs of type are where this model still slips.
- For image edits, prompt only the delta. Say what changes and what must stay (label color, not bottle geometry). Re-describing the whole scene invites a new composition.
- State the aspect ratio in the prompt (1:1 catalog, 4:5 PDP, 16:9 hero). Do not assume the crop. This is a stills model, so do not prompt pans, dollies, or frame counts.
- Name materials and light sources (ribbed cotton, brushed aluminum, tungsten practical). Skip painterly, illustration, and quality-padding tokens if you want a photograph.
- Use a reference when the SKU must match. Then lock camera height and distance (eye-level, 50cm, 50mm) so a series of keeps can sit on one PDP grid.
Frequently asked questions
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Can I run FLUX 2 Pro from ChatGPT, Claude, or Cursor?
- HeyGen Pricing (official) (accessed 2026-09-07)
- HeyGen Pricing in 2026: Plans, Credits, and Real Costs Explained | Arcade Blog (accessed 2026-09-07)
- HeyGen models are now available on fal (accessed 2026-09-07)
- Best AI Video Agents for 2026, Compared by Use Case | Pexo (accessed 2026-09-07)
- HeyGen Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2 (accessed 2026-09-07)
- HeyGen Reviews 2026: What Users Really Think (accessed 2026-09-07)
- GitHub - heygen-com/openclaw-plugin-heygen (accessed 2026-09-07)
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FLUX 2 Pro is a AI image generator you can preview free on Elyum. Keep the takes you love, kill the rest for a full refund.