Photo editing

Flux.1-dev ControlNet Upscaler

A FLUX add-on for upscaling small and blurry images with detail reconstruction. Popular, but under the non-commercial FLUX dev license.

Developer
Jasper AI, USA
First release
Sep 2024
Latest release
Sep 2024
Sizes
add-on for FLUX.1 dev 12B
License
Non-commercial onlyFLUX.1 [dev] Non-Commercial License
Running
On your own serverNeeds a GPU
Industries
Marketing and content, Media and production
Deploy on your server Hugging Face

What it does

  • Upscaling small images with detail reconstruction
  • Enhancing generated images
  • Upscaling pilots for a catalog

Where it is used

Advertising and designContent teamsOnline retail

Hardware requirements

LaptopLaptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions
no versions
1 GPUOne GPU with 16–80 GB — mid-size versions
fits
ClusterServer with several GPUs — flagship versions
no versions

Versions

  1. Flux.1-dev ControlNet Upscaler

How to run it

On your own serverWeights are downloaded from Hugging Face and served with vLLM (load and API) or llama.cpp (modest hardware). The model then runs in a closed network with no per-request fees.Hugging Face
How much hardware you needCalculate the VRAM for the model size, context length and number of concurrent requests.Open the hardware calculator

I can set this up end to end: pick the model size, deploy it on your server and connect it to your systems.

Frequently asked questions

Can Flux.1-dev ControlNet Upscaler be used in a commercial project?

No. License: FLUX.1 [dev] Non-Commercial License. A commercial product needs a different model or a separate agreement with the rights holder.

What hardware does Flux.1-dev ControlNet Upscaler need?

At minimum: One GPU with 16–80 GB — mid-size versions. Without a GPU the model is not practical. You can calculate the exact VRAM for your model size and context in the hardware calculator.

Does Flux.1-dev ControlNet Upscaler support Russian?

Language does not matter for this model: it does not work with text.

Where can I download Flux.1-dev ControlNet Upscaler and what does it cost?

The Flux.1-dev ControlNet Upscaler weights are open and free to download. You only pay for the hardware it runs on and for the setup. Source links are at the bottom of this page.

How I deploy it for clients

  1. SelectionI pick the model size for your task and hardware and test it on your examples.
  2. DeploymentI deploy it on your server or in a closed network and provide an API.
  3. Fine-tuningI fine-tune it on your data (LoRA) or connect a knowledge base — whichever is cheaper for the task.
  4. IntegrationI connect it to your CRM, ERP, bot, website or team chat and set up monitoring.

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Details

Source: huggingface.co/api/models/jasperai/Flux.1-dev-Controlnet-Upscaler. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.