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Black Forest Labs partial outage on Aug 4, 2026: what happened
On Aug 4, 2026, the Black Forest Labs status page reported "Flux 3 Launch Traffic". About 17 hours 43 min: from Aug 4, 2026, 22:01 UTC to Aug 5, 2026, 15:44 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
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At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Black Forest Labs was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Aug 4, 2026, 22:01 UTC
- Resolved
- Aug 5, 2026, 15:44 UTC
- Duration
- 17 hours 43 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Source
- Flux 3 Launch Traffic 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 22:01 UTC on Aug 4, 2026, it said: "We are experiencing significant traffic from our Flux 3 launch and are working to serve all customers. We appreciate your understanding and are working to lower generation times and give everyone the chance to experience our new video models!"
When was it fixed?
The Black Forest Labs status page marked it resolved at Aug 5, 2026, 15:44 UTC, 17 hours 43 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Aug 5, 2026, 02:39 UTC. Its resolution note: "We have completed initial scaling and optimizations to enable more traffic through on the flux-3-video api. The BFL team are excited to see what everyone creates!"
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Black Forest Labs status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Aug 4, 2026, 22:01 UTC identified
We are experiencing significant traffic from our Flux 3 launch and are working to serve all customers. We appreciate your understanding and are working to lower generation times and give everyone the chance to experience our new video models!
Aug 5, 2026, 02:39 UTC monitoring
A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
Aug 5, 2026, 15:44 UTC resolved
We have completed initial scaling and optimizations to enable more traffic through on the flux-3-video api. The BFL team are excited to see what everyone creates!
Black Forest Labs partial outage questions
What caused the Black Forest Labs partial outage on Aug 4, 2026?
The Black Forest Labs status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Aug 4, 2026, 22:01 UTC) it said: "We are experiencing significant traffic from our Flux 3 launch and are working to serve all customers. We appreciate your understanding and are working to lower generation times and give everyone the chance to experience our new video models!"
When was the Black Forest Labs partial outage on Aug 4, 2026 fixed?
The Black Forest Labs status page marked it resolved at Aug 5, 2026, 15:44 UTC, 17 hours 43 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Aug 5, 2026, 02:39 UTC. Its resolution note: "We have completed initial scaling and optimizations to enable more traffic through on the flux-3-video api. The BFL team are excited to see what everyone creates!"
How long did the Black Forest Labs partial outage last?
About 17 hours 43 min: from Aug 4, 2026, 22:01 UTC to Aug 5, 2026, 15:44 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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