Microsoft AIFreepik / MagnificImage model matchup
MAI-Image-2.6vs.Mystic 2.5 Fluid
Which one is better?
Mystic 2.5 Fluid has no test of our own, no arena rating and no API price yet.
MAI-Image-2.6
Rank 38 of 108
Mystic 2.5 Fluid
not tested yet
MAI-Image-2.6
Rank 4 of 21
Mystic 2.5 Fluid
not in the arena
MAI-Image-2.6
Mystic 2.5 Fluid
Ranks among the 21 image models with an arena rating and the 108 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.
Test images from GraduallyBench
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Mystic 2.5 Fluid yet.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only MAI-Image-2.6 tested
What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.
“Ahead”: the 95 % ranges of both values do not overlap. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but the ranges overlap.
Missing image run for Mystic 2.5 Fluid
Our Magnific access was blocked with HTTP 403. The provider's statements about which models can be selected for free are partly inconsistent. Last checked November 2, 2026. Check account access and whether this exact variant is available for free.
DocumentationSubscription and API
MAI-Image-2.6
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- $0.039 per image, 100 images $3.89.
- Weights
- Closed weights.
Mystic 2.5 Fluid
- Subscription
- No Freepik / Magnific subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €16 a month (Magnific Premium, with limited credits). 6 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.
Arena rating (LMArena) from Nov 7, 2026 · GraduallyBench from Nov 7, 2026 · API prices from Nov 7, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (40 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 | Mystic 2.5 Fluid |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | 1,330 | n/a |
| Arena rank | Rank 4 of 21 | n/a |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | 40,495 | n/a |
| GraduallyBenchour own benchmark, 0 to 100 | 66 | n/a |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 64 | n/a |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 87 | n/a |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 53 | n/a |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 61 | n/a |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | $0.039 | n/a |
| 100 images | $3.89 | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | Jul 31, 2026 | n/a |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | proprietary | unknown |
| Lifecycle | Preview in Microsoft Foundry | Selectable Mystic product variant; no separate checkpoint established |
| Access | API | Web app |
| Parameters | not published | not published |
| Largest output | 2,359,296 pixels | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | n/a | 6 |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: MAI-Image-2.6 model source, status source (verified Sep 24, 2026) · Mystic 2.5 Fluid model source, status source (verified Nov 1, 2026)
Arena ratings by category
From blind votes on Artificial Analysis and LMArena; the sources are named under the card. “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 and Mystic 2.5 Fluid from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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