MAI-Image-2.5 Flashvs.Runway Gen-4 Image Turbo
Which one is better?
We have not tested Runway Gen-4 Image Turbo ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Runway Gen-4 Image Turbo has no API price.
Same prompt, two images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Runway Gen-4 Image Turbo yet.This model does not yet have 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 Runway Gen-4 Image Turbo
This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run. Run the missing fixed tasks, archive the first output of each, and evaluate them blind.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
MAI-Image-2.5 Flash
not in the arena
Runway Gen-4 Image Turbo
not in the arena
MAI-Image-2.5 Flash
Rank 2 of 74
Runway Gen-4 Image Turbo
not tested yet
MAI-Image-2.5 Flash
cheap
Runway Gen-4 Image Turbo
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.
Runway Gen-4 Image Turbo
- Subscription
- No Runway subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €6.39 a month (ElevenLabs Starter, with limited credits). 7 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: API, 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 | Runway Gen-4 Image Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | API, 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) · Runway Gen-4 Image Turbo 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 Runway Gen-4 Image Turbo from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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