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MAI-Image-2.5: Benchmarks, Pricing & Context Window
MAI-Image-2.5 is a image generation model from Microsoft, released in June 2026.
MAI-Image-2.5 is Microsoft's photorealistic image generation and editing model that turns text prompts or uploaded images into high-quality, design-ready visuals with fine-grained, pixel-level control. It launched at No. 2 for image
MAI-Image-2.5 examples
Recent arena outputs from MAI-Image-2.5, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.
MAI-Image-2.5 API
Set for image-to-image / editing models.
Run a request to see the response
Use it in your code
OpenAI-compatible endpoint through the LLM Stats gateway.
import requests
# Create the generation. wait="auto" long-polls (up to 60s) so most short
# jobs return as "completed" in a single round-trip.
res = requests.post(
"https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
json={
"model": "mai-image-2.5",
"input": {"prompt": "A beautiful sunset over mountains"},
"wait": "auto",
},
)
job = res.json()
# If it didn't finish inside the wait window, poll the same resource.
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
res = requests.get(
f"https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations/{job['id']}",
params={"wait": 60},
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
job = res.json()
if job["status"] == "completed":
print("image:", job["output"]["media"][0]["url"])
else:
print("Failed:", job["error"]["message"])Need an API key? Create one above in the playground, or read the API documentation.
MAI-Image-2.5 pricing
Providers
MAI-Image-2.5 starts at $0.0500 per generated image via Fal.
| Provider | Price $/image | Latency s | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.0500 | — |
MAI-Image-2.5 benchmarks
Image Arena Performance
Performance by category and language
Where MAI-Image-2.5 is strongest across prompt themes and languages. Conservative TrueSkill score (μ − 3σ), only axes with 3+ votes.
Leaderboard Rankings
Quality Tracker
Similar Models
How MAI-Image-2.5 compares to its closest neighbors on each image arena it competes in.
MAI-Image-2.5 license
MAI-Image-2.5 is released under the Proprietary license, which restricts commercial use.
- License
- Proprietary
- Non-commercial
Proprietary license - usage restrictions apply
Models like MAI-Image-2.5
Other image models ranked closest to MAI-Image-2.5.
FAQ
Common questions about MAI-Image-2.5.