MAI-Image-2.6vs.Xingliu Star-3
Which one is better?
We have not tested Xingliu Star-3 ourselves yet. Xingliu Star-3 has no arena rating yet. Xingliu Star-3 has no API price.
Test images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Xingliu Star-3 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 Xingliu Star-3
Liblib's free points are intended for manual use. Its API terms prohibit automated extraction of results. Whether the free allowance covers Star-3 is also unknown. Last checked November 2, 2026. Check an authorized test route and the terms for Star-3.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
MAI-Image-2.6
Rank 4 of 21
Xingliu Star-3
not in the arena
MAI-Image-2.6
Rank 38 of 108
Xingliu Star-3
not tested yet
MAI-Image-2.6
fairly cheap
Xingliu Star-3
no API price
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.
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.
Xingliu Star-3
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- 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 (39 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 | Xingliu Star-3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 rating, 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 | Web UI model choice; no public weights or fixed API model ID confirmed |
| 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 | n/a |
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) · Xingliu Star-3 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 Xingliu Star-3 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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