MAI-Image-2.5vs.SDXL Turbo
Which one is better?
We have not tested SDXL Turbo ourselves yet. SDXL Turbo has no arena rating yet. SDXL Turbo has no API price.
Same prompt, two images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for SDXL Turbo yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only MAI-Image-2.5 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 SDXL 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
Rank 9 of 22
SDXL Turbo
not in the arena
MAI-Image-2.5
Rank 22 of 74
SDXL Turbo
not tested yet
MAI-Image-2.5
fairly cheap
SDXL 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
- Subscription
- No Microsoft AI subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €19.04 a month (Magnific Premium, with limited credits). 6 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- $0.048 per image, 100 images $4.81.
SDXL Turbo
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: local.
- License
- Open weights.
Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.
Arena rating (LMArena) from Oct 28, 2026 · 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 | SDXL Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | 1,253 | n/a |
| Arena rank | Rank 9 of 22 | n/a |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | 61,286 | n/a |
| GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 | 62 | n/a |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 84 | n/a |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 59 | n/a |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 57 | n/a |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 50 | n/a |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | $0.048 | n/a |
| 100 images | $4.81 | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | June 2026 | n/a |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | proprietary | open |
| Lifecycle | Preview in Microsoft Foundry | Older open fast checkpoint; no active hosted API ID claimed in the reviewed model list |
| Access | API, Web app | local |
| Parameters | 20 billion | not published |
| Largest output | 1,048,576 pixels | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | 6 | n/a |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: MAI-Image-2.5 model source, status source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · SDXL Turbo model source, status 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 and SDXL Turbo from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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