Yes though you need a sufficient GPU, I think it runs comfortably with 8 GB? Though I heard people doing it with 4 GB.
Flux's advantage is due to that really, it is considered light resources for what the model provides, and useful for displaying text. If text is not a concern, then your typical SD model can be sufficient.
If you cannot run it locally, no problem, many AI image generators do offer it but often for credits. I used to use NightCafe but there are many AI image generators out there
Hmm, if you don't need much, you can just ask Microsoft Copilot to generate you an image. I think it uses DALL-E 3?