Koi drifting between floating paper lanterns at night, soft reflections on dark water, gentle camera drift
New — FLUX 3 Draft Mode for fast previews before full quality 
FLUX 3 Draft Mode Fast preview, then full quality
Explore directions on FLUX 3 Turbo — re-render the same idea at 720p or 1080p when it looks right.
FLUX 3 Draft Mode is how you try a shot without paying full rates every time. Write a prompt or add a photo, run a draft preview on FLUX 3 Turbo, then send the winner back to FLUX 3 at full quality. Text to video and image to video both start on Turbo by default.
- FLUX 3 Turbo previews at a fraction of full rates
- Same idea → 720p or 1080p when locked
- Text to video and image to video
- Optional native audio with the clip
- 5–20 second clips on FLUX 3
Koi drifting between floating paper lanterns at night, soft reflections on dark water, gentle camera drift
What FLUX 3 Draft Mode is for
A cheaper first pass so you can explore creative directions before full quality.
FLUX 3 Draft Mode returns a fast FLUX 3 Turbo preview of your prompt. When the motion, framing, and story feel right, switch to FLUX 3 at 720p or 1080p and render the same idea at full quality. Use it for text to video drafts and image to video drafts whenever you need more tries without burning full rates on every miss.
Why draft first
FLUX 3 Draft Mode for previews you can actually iterate
Four reasons creators start on FLUX 3 Turbo, then step up only the winner.
See the shot before you spend full rates
FLUX 3 Draft Mode is built for a fast first look at motion and framing. Run a draft video from your prompt, judge the beat in seconds, and only pay full quality when the idea already works. That habit keeps exploration cheap while you still land on a publishable clip.
Promote a winner to full quality
When a draft looks right, send the same idea back at 720p or 1080p. FLUX 3 Draft Mode is not a dead-end low tier — it is the first half of a draft-to-full workflow so you stop guessing which prompt deserves the higher rate.
Explore more directions for less
FLUX 3 Turbo bills three credits per second, so a five-second preview is fifteen credits — a fraction of full-quality rates. Use FLUX 3 Draft Mode when you need three prompt angles, not one expensive guess. Keep full rates for the cut you already trust.
Draft from text or from a photo
Start with a plain prompt for text to video, or upload a still for image to video. FLUX 3 Turbo takes both, so product shots, character stills, and written scenes all get a cheap preview before full quality.
Draft-to-full path
How to use FLUX 3 Draft Mode in four steps
Preview cheap, promote only the shot you like.
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Write the shot or add a still
Describe the scene in plain words, or upload a photo you want to animate. Keep one clear beat so the draft is easy to judge.
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Stay on FLUX 3 Turbo first
Leave the model on FLUX 3 Turbo (the default here) and pick length from five to fifteen seconds. Previews are silent — audio comes with the full-quality pass on FLUX 3.
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Generate the draft preview
Run the draft and watch the result in your library. Change the prompt or still until motion and story feel right.
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Re-render at full quality
When a draft wins, switch the model to FLUX 3, pick 720p or 1080p, and generate again with the same idea so the final clip matches the preview you already approved.
Who drafts first
Where FLUX 3 Draft Mode saves real tries
Jobs that need many looks before one full-quality spend.
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Ad creative variants
Try three hook lines as draft video, pick the winner, then re-render that single draft idea at full quality for paid social.
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Storyboard and previz
Block scenes as cheap draft previews so directors and editors agree on motion before anyone burns 1080p rates.
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Product motion tests
Animate a packshot still with image to video drafts until camera and light feel right, then step the approved take up.
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Style exploration
Compare looks and moods with draft previews before locking a brand-safe full-quality pass.
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Client-safe first pass
Share a draft preview for notes, then spend full quality only after feedback lands.
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Multi-scene shorts
Draft each beat of a multi-scene short, assemble the story, and promote only the cuts that stay in the final edit.
More ways to create on FLUX 3
Jump to the full video hub or still generator when the brief leaves draft mode.
FLUX 3 Draft Mode questions
What is FLUX 3 Draft Mode?
FLUX 3 Draft Mode is the preview pass on this site. It runs your prompt on FLUX 3 Turbo, a fast low-cost video model, so you can explore creative directions before spending on 720p or 1080p full quality on FLUX 3.
How is FLUX 3 Turbo different from 720p or 1080p?
FLUX 3 Turbo is the low-cost preview model behind Draft Mode. 720p and 1080p are full-quality FLUX 3 renders. Start on Turbo, then re-run the winning idea on FLUX 3.
Does FLUX 3 Draft Mode support text to video and image to video?
Yes. FLUX 3 Turbo takes both. Upload a still when you already have a product or character frame; write a prompt when you are inventing the shot from scratch.
How much does a FLUX 3 Draft Mode run cost in credits?
A FLUX 3 Turbo preview is three credits per second, so the default five-second run is fifteen credits. Full quality on FLUX 3 is thirty-five credits per second at 720p and sixty at 1080p, with a one-hundred-seventy-five credit minimum per run. The generator shows the estimate before you start.
Can I turn a draft into full quality without rewriting the prompt?
Yes — that is the intended draft-to-full path for FLUX 3 Draft Mode. Keep the same prompt (and still, if you used one), switch the model from FLUX 3 Turbo to FLUX 3, pick 720p or 1080p, and generate again.
How long can a FLUX 3 Draft Mode clip be?
Turbo previews run from five to fifteen seconds; full-quality FLUX 3 runs go to twenty. Pick length before you generate so draft trials stay intentional.
Does draft mode include audio?
Draft previews on FLUX 3 Turbo are silent — that model has no audio control. Native audio comes with the full-quality pass on FLUX 3, where it defaults on.
Is FLUX 3 Draft Mode free with signup credits?
Signup includes fifteen free credits on this site, which is exactly what a default five-second FLUX 3 Turbo preview costs. So your first draft run is on us; buy credits or a plan when you want more tries or a full-quality render.
Next steps
After your draft preview
Stay in the workspace to finish stills or open the full video hub.
Ready to try FLUX 3 Draft Mode?
Generate a FLUX 3 Turbo preview, lock the idea, then re-render the same shot at full quality.