MicrosoftReleased on Jun 2, 2026

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

Input
TextImage
Output
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

POST/v1/generations

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.

ProviderPrice $/imageLatency sInputOutput
Fal logoFal
$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.

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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.

Who created MAI-Image-2.5?

MAI-Image-2.5 was created by Microsoft.

What is the license for MAI-Image-2.5?

MAI-Image-2.5 is released under the Proprietary license.

Is MAI-Image-2.5 multimodal?

Yes, MAI-Image-2.5 is a multimodal model that can process both text and images as input.