MAI-Image-2.6 Flashvs.MOSS-Image-SFT

Which one is better?

In our own test both are on par. Neither is in the arena. MOSS-Image-SFT has no API price.

Same task, the first image of each. The task with the biggest difference is preselected.

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — MAI-Image-2.6 Flash43 out of 100

MOSS-Image-SFT: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — MOSS-Image-SFT13 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:MAI-Image-2.6 Flash ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square editorial poster for an imaginary night train called MONDFALTER. Show the exact German headline MONDFALTER and the exact subline BERLIN NACH LISSABON. Use a restrained midnight-blue and warm-cream palette, one stylized moth, strong Swiss-grid typography, generous negative space, and no additional words or logos.

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.

Test 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.

Character and detail

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, received 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.019587, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:43 AM. Source

MOSS-Image-SFT: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=2105639597, prompt expansion disabled, estimated charge ceiling $0.055, Fal lists $0.05 per MP, estimated cost $0.055000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:45 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash image SHA 256: d6f2280312404df55179b7cf7d03468df04541eae774cc8d2b35e40e0820f06f

MOSS-Image-SFT image SHA 256: 772013206361c55e807d5004620682a603061ffbabb0cb28e24993a18c0a4ad5

Infographic

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, received 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.019598, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:43 AM. Source

MOSS-Image-SFT: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=454165776, prompt expansion disabled, estimated charge ceiling $0.055, Fal lists $0.05 per MP, estimated cost $0.055000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:45 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash image SHA 256: 5c40f304b9dad1876a8d2223d22ca0e431ba9fe8a16e878a81743ac8296b6649

MOSS-Image-SFT image SHA 256: f46b17df7becc603d27762b2d235128ffc30f5722f51e8d50cd6df4723409dd9

Product photography

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, received 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.019589, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:43 AM. Source

MOSS-Image-SFT: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1064044164, prompt expansion disabled, estimated charge ceiling $0.055, Fal lists $0.05 per MP, estimated cost $0.055000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:45 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash image SHA 256: 64376f13e8626feb37db3c138dde381843866e7d58fb87e8076c2fa9003365e4

MOSS-Image-SFT image SHA 256: ae1015034efbde73cece799521a3a2e98ad82a8362eaf97f5bc1266e13386d57

Typography and layout

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, received 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.019575, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:43 AM. Source

MOSS-Image-SFT: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1635014357, prompt expansion disabled, estimated charge ceiling $0.055, Fal lists $0.05 per MP, estimated cost $0.055000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:44 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash image SHA 256: be8d86a467f73abfce15cdcce3073acc257baf1c87112c2b53a64b36efde0804

MOSS-Image-SFT image SHA 256: 61feaf0c1af07a1cc8dd874c51dc8e86b5bfc271042b8e25f2512cb5a03ec51d

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash

not in the arena

n/a

MOSS-Image-SFT

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash

Rank 41 of 74

MOSS-Image-SFT

Rank 52 of 74

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

$0.019

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash

cheap

n/a

MOSS-Image-SFT

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-2.6 Flash

Subscription: n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API: $0.019 per image, 100 images $1.95.

MOSS-Image-SFT

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.

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-2.6 Flash	MOSS-Image-SFT
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	55	41
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	43	13
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	84	58
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	36	17
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	59	75
API price
Per imagelower is better	$0.019	n/a
100 images	$1.95	n/a
Profile
Released	Jul 31, 2026	Oct 16, 2026
Weightsopen means: runs locally	proprietary	open
Lifecycle	Preview in Microsoft Foundry	no notice
Access	API	local
Parameters	not published	5 billion
Largest output	2,359,296 pixels	not consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	n/a	n/a

API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.

Sources: MAI-Image-2.6 Flash model source, status source (verified Sep 24, 2026) · MOSS-Image-SFT 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-2.6 Flash and MOSS-Image-SFT from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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