Midjourney V8.2vs.MAI-Image-2.5
Which one is better?
We have not tested Midjourney V8.2 ourselves yet. Midjourney V8.2 has no arena rating yet. Midjourney V8.2 has no API price.
Test images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Midjourney V8.2 yet.No Midjourney subscription was available for this test. V8.2 remains open by request; V8.1 results cannot be transferred. Last checked November 2, 2026.
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 Midjourney V8.2
No Midjourney subscription was available for this test. V8.2 remains open by request; V8.1 results cannot be transferred. Last checked November 2, 2026. Use authorized V8.2 access to run the missing tasks and save the first outputs.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
Midjourney V8.2
not in the arena
MAI-Image-2.5
Rank 9 of 21
Midjourney V8.2
not tested yet
MAI-Image-2.5
Rank 26 of 108
Midjourney V8.2
no API price
MAI-Image-2.5
fairly cheap
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.
Midjourney V8.2
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: Web app.
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.
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 3, 2026 · API prices from Nov 3, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (35 days old)
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Kennzahl | Midjourney V8.2 | MAI-Image-2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | n/a | 1,253 |
| Arena rank | n/a | Rank 9 of 21 |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | n/a | 61,286 |
| GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 | n/a | 69 |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | n/a | 82 |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | n/a | 70 |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | n/a | 55 |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | n/a | 69 |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | n/a | $0.048 |
| 100 images | n/a | $4.81 |
| Profile | ||
| Released | Jul 24, 2026 | June 2026 |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | proprietary | proprietary |
| Lifecycle | Current default model since July 24, 2026 | Preview in Microsoft Foundry |
| Access | Web app | API, Web app |
| Parameters | not published | 20 billion |
| Largest output | 2K | 1,048,576 pixels |
| 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: Midjourney V8.2 model source, status source (verified Sep 22, 2026) · MAI-Image-2.5 model source, status source (verified Aug 15, 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 Midjourney V8.2 and MAI-Image-2.5 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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Predecessor and successor
- PredecessorMidjourney V8.2 vs. Midjourney V8.1Predecessor of Midjourney V8.2
- Midjourney V8.2 has no successor yet
- MAI-Image-2.5 has no successor yet