Is Black Forest Labs down? › Outage history › Apr 9, 2026
Black Forest Labs partial outage on Apr 9, 2026: what happened
On Apr 9, 2026, the Black Forest Labs status page reported "Increased error rate for /v1/flux-kontext-max". About 26 hours 17 min: from Apr 9, 2026, 15:52 UTC to Apr 10, 2026, 18:09 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
- Apr 9, 2026, 15:52 UTC
- Resolved
- Apr 10, 2026, 18:09 UTC
- Duration
- 26 hours 17 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Affected
- FLUX.1 Kontext [max], Image Generation Services - FLUX.1 Kontext [max]
- Source
- Increased error rate for /v1/flux-kontext-max 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. When it identified the problem at 15:52 UTC on Apr 9, 2026, it said: "The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented."
When was it fixed?
The Black Forest Labs status page marked it resolved at Apr 10, 2026, 18:09 UTC, 26 hours 17 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Apr 10, 2026, 10:59 UTC.
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Black Forest Labs status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Apr 9, 2026, 15:52 UTC identified
The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.
Apr 10, 2026, 10:59 UTC monitoring
The error rate is small, we implemented several fixes to mitigate and work on the major update to resolve the issue.
Apr 10, 2026, 18:09 UTC resolved
This incident has been resolved.
Black Forest Labs partial outage questions
What caused the Black Forest Labs partial outage on Apr 9, 2026?
The Black Forest Labs status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Apr 9, 2026, 15:52 UTC) it said: "The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented."
When was the Black Forest Labs partial outage on Apr 9, 2026 fixed?
The Black Forest Labs status page marked it resolved at Apr 10, 2026, 18:09 UTC, 26 hours 17 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Apr 10, 2026, 10:59 UTC.
How long did the Black Forest Labs partial outage last?
About 26 hours 17 min: from Apr 9, 2026, 15:52 UTC to Apr 10, 2026, 18:09 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. The affected parts listed were: FLUX.1 Kontext [max], Image Generation Services - FLUX.1 Kontext [max].
Which parts of Black Forest Labs were affected?
The Black Forest Labs status page listed: FLUX.1 Kontext [max], Image Generation Services - FLUX.1 Kontext [max].
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- Cluster Down - FLUX.2 [flex] Traffic Impacted Aug 19, 2026, 11:15 UTC, 7 hours 42 min
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