MAI-Image-2.5 Flashvs.HUMAIN Image 1
Which one is better?
We have not tested HUMAIN Image 1 ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. HUMAIN Image 1 has no API price.
Same prompt, two images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for HUMAIN Image 1 yet.The product photo is archived. The provider rejected the other three fixed prompts without image output on November 1, 2026. This is not a complete GraduallyBench run.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only MAI-Image-2.5 Flash tested
What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.
“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.
Missing image run for HUMAIN Image 1
The product photo is archived. The provider rejected the other three fixed prompts without image output on November 1, 2026. This is not a complete GraduallyBench run. Revisit the rejected original prompts once the provider restriction is clarified. Do not substitute prompts or assign an overall score.
DocumentationTest protocol of the images
Both models receive the same archived prompt in exactly one request, and the first result counts. Files are normalized to 1,024 × 1,024 pixels without cropping. Provider resolution, randomness, quality tier and prompt processing can still differ. The images are a practical visual test, not a reconstruction of the arena configuration.
Product photography
MAI-Image-2.5 Flash: manual, Official Bing Image Creator web app; MAI-Image-2.5-Flash; one request; 1:1; first result; free guest generation; 2026-08-14; https://www.bing.com/images/create/ai-image-generator, generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 PM. Source
HUMAIN Image 1: manual, 1:1, one request, first output (first top-left candidate of native batch), exact UI model HUMAIN Image 1, provider-default random seed, native resolution provider default, fast mode not offered, no reference images, no selected effects, default content settings, source UI file Firefly_Create a square premium product photograph of a brushed titanium wristwatch standing 760597.png, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 10:31 PM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3
MAI-Image-2.5 Flash image SHA 256: 9cb652604f7c64d8ebaa4303e924155a1f45581a940045be12775419e635bd8f
HUMAIN Image 1 image SHA 256: 4d45419d95ecd756be5e28816ca0b3d376c491685225f3602a61ec45c1476fff
The numbers at a glance
MAI-Image-2.5 Flash
not in the arena
HUMAIN Image 1
not in the arena
MAI-Image-2.5 Flash
Rank 2 of 74
HUMAIN Image 1
not tested yet
MAI-Image-2.5 Flash
cheap
HUMAIN Image 1
no API price
Ranks among the 22 image models with an arena rating and the 74 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.
MAI-Image-2.5 Flash
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- $0.02 per image, 100 images $2.
HUMAIN Image 1
- Subscription
- No HUMAIN subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €10.98 a month (Adobe Firefly Standard, with limited credits). 7 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: Web app.
- Weights
- unknown.
Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.
GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 2026 · API prices from Oct 28, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (34 days old)
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Kennzahl | MAI-Image-2.5 Flash | HUMAIN Image 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | n/a | n/a |
| Arena rank | n/a | n/a |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | n/a | n/a |
| GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 | 84 | n/a |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 66 | n/a |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 92 | n/a |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 86 | n/a |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 92 | n/a |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | $0.02 | n/a |
| 100 images | $2 | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | June 2026 | n/a |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | proprietary | unknown |
| Lifecycle | Preview in Microsoft Foundry | no notice |
| Access | API, Web app | Web app |
| Parameters | 20 billion | not published |
| Largest output | 1,048,576 pixels | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | n/a | 7 |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: MAI-Image-2.5 Flash model source, status source (verified Sep 22, 2026) · HUMAIN Image 1 model source (verified Nov 1, 2026)
Arena ratings by category
From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.
No shared arena score in the stored snapshot
The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for MAI-Image-2.5 Flash and HUMAIN Image 1 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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