Is Black Forest Labs down? › Outage history › Dec 17, 2025
Black Forest Labs partial outage on Dec 17, 2025: what happened
On Dec 17, 2025, the Black Forest Labs status page reported "Auth + Credit Issues". About 6 hours 58 min: from Dec 17, 2025, 14:23 UTC to Dec 17, 2025, 21:22 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Black Forest Labs right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Black Forest Labs was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Dec 17, 2025, 14:23 UTC
- Resolved
- Dec 17, 2025, 21:22 UTC
- Duration
- 6 hours 58 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Source
- Auth + Credit Issues on the Black Forest Labs status page
The Black Forest Labs status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
What caused the Black Forest Labs partial outage?
The Black Forest Labs status page has not published a cause. Its updates describe the symptoms only.
When was it fixed?
The Black Forest Labs status page marked it resolved at Dec 17, 2025, 21:22 UTC, 6 hours 58 min after it started.
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Black Forest Labs status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Dec 17, 2025, 14:23 UTC investigating
We are encountering some authentication issues relating to Playground and Google login.
Dec 17, 2025, 14:57 UTC investigating
We noted that purchasing new credits is also encountering some issues, currently investigating.
Dec 17, 2025, 15:04 UTC investigating
Auth issues are resolved, still investigating credits purchase.
Dec 17, 2025, 15:10 UTC investigating
We are continuing to investigate this issue.
Dec 17, 2025, 18:36 UTC investigating
We are also noted an increase in 403s for certain older endpoints, we've identified the issue and are deploying a fix.
Dec 17, 2025, 21:22 UTC resolved
This incident has been resolved.
Black Forest Labs partial outage questions
What caused the Black Forest Labs partial outage on Dec 17, 2025?
The Black Forest Labs status page has not published a cause.
When was the Black Forest Labs partial outage on Dec 17, 2025 fixed?
The Black Forest Labs status page marked it resolved at Dec 17, 2025, 21:22 UTC, 6 hours 58 min after it started.
How long did the Black Forest Labs partial outage last?
About 6 hours 58 min: from Dec 17, 2025, 14:23 UTC to Dec 17, 2025, 21:22 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Black Forest Labs completely down?
No. The Black Forest Labs status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
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