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MAI-Image-2.5

Microsoft AI

Released
June 2026
Data date
August 15, 2026

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Position within the category

This overview uses only published data from matching cohorts. Missing values never change a rank.

This position gives equal weight to 4 fixed Gradually image tests. One archived first output contributes for each model and task.

Position
Rank 3 of 28
Index score
67.6 / 100
Coverage
4 / 4

Leaderboard

1MAI-Image-2.5 Flash76.6 / 100
2GPT Image 271 / 100
3MAI-Image-2.5, Current model67.6 / 100
3Seedream 5.0 Pro67.6 / 100
28Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large2.5 / 100

Measurements

Comparable benchmark results

Each chart contains exactly one source, one measurement series, and one stored comparison cohort. Bars show the position. The measured value appears on the right.

Text to Image Arena

1,303 Elo · Rank 5 of 25

Sample: 14,800 · Data date: August 26, 2026

1.GPT Image 21,371 Elo
3.Nano Banana 21,321 Elo
4.GPT Image 1.51,310 Elo
5.MAI-Image-2.5, Current model1,303 Elo
6.Nano Banana Pro1,298 Elo
7.Nano Banana 2 Lite1,288 Elo
25.FLUX.2 Klein 9B1,144 Elo

7 of 25 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.

Image Editing Arena

1,257 Elo · Rank 2 of 19

Sample: 11,305 · Data date: August 26, 2026

1.Reve 2.11,263 Elo
2.GPT Image 21,257 Elo
2.MAI-Image-2.5, Current model1,257 Elo
4.GPT Image 1.51,251 Elo
5.Nano Banana 21,250 Elo
19.FLUX.2 Flex1,162 Elo

6 of 19 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.

Gradually sample test: Typography and layout

93.8 rank points · Rank 1 of 28

Sample: 1 · Data date: August 18, 2026

1.MAI-Image-2.5, Current model93.8 rank points
1.Nano Banana Pro93.8 rank points
3.Recraft V4.1 Utility92.6 rank points
28.Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large0 rank points

4 of 28 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.

One archived, unfiltered first output per model. All 28 images are ranked in three model-blind orderings. The 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. This remains an n = 1 sample, and an automated judge may have visual preferences of its own.

Gradually sample test: Product photography

86.4 rank points · Rank 3 of 28

Sample: 1 · Data date: August 18, 2026

1.GPT Image 295.1 rank points
2.MAI-Image-2.5 Flash93.8 rank points
3.MAI-Image-2.5, Current model86.4 rank points
4.Nano Banana Pro82.7 rank points
5.Krea 2 Large81.5 rank points
28.Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large3.7 rank points

6 of 28 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.

One archived, unfiltered first output per model. All 28 images are ranked in three model-blind orderings. The 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. This remains an n = 1 sample, and an automated judge may have visual preferences of its own.

Gradually sample test: Character and detail

24.7 rank points · Rank 23 of 28

Sample: 1 · Data date: August 18, 2026

1.MAI-Image-2.5 Flash86.4 rank points
21.HiDream-O1-Image27.1 rank points
21.Krea 2 Medium Turbo27.1 rank points
23.MAI-Image-2.5, Current model24.7 rank points
24.Nano Banana Pro21 rank points
25.Nano Banana 218.5 rank points
28.Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large3.7 rank points

7 of 28 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.

One archived, unfiltered first output per model. All 28 images are ranked in three model-blind orderings. The 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. This remains an n = 1 sample, and an automated judge may have visual preferences of its own.

Gradually sample test: Infographic

65.4 rank points · Rank 10 of 28

Sample: 1 · Data date: August 18, 2026

1.Reve 2.197.5 rank points
8.HiDream-O1-Image-1.574.1 rank points
9.Seedream 4.067.9 rank points
10.MAI-Image-2.5, Current model65.4 rank points
11.Luma UNI 1 Max64.2 rank points
12.Nano Banana 2 Lite58 rank points
28.Firefly Image Model 51.2 rank points

7 of 28 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.

One archived, unfiltered first output per model. All 28 images are ranked in three model-blind orderings. The 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. This remains an n = 1 sample, and an automated judge may have visual preferences of its own.

Profile

Specifications and access

Published information about this model. Unknown values are not estimated.

Weights
ProprietarySource
Access
API, WebSource
Parameters
20BSource
Maximum output
1,048,576 pixelsSource

Pricing

Published prices

Prices remain tied to their documented unit and source.

Representative price
$0.05 per imageSource
OpenRouter (microsoft/mai-image-2.5)
$0.06 per image (estimated)Source

Measurements

Other published benchmarks

The stored dataset does not contain an exactly matching comparison cohort for these values.

LMArena Text to Image: 3D modeling

1,246.11 points

Rank 5 · 4,252 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Text to Image: Art

1,277.64 points

Rank 3 · 6,571 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Text to Image: Cartoon

1,270.07 points

Rank 7 · 17,440 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Text to Image: Commercial design

1,260.49 points

Rank 6 · 17,261 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Text to Image: Overall

1,256.13 points

Rank 8 · 44,940 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Text to Image: Photorealism

1,253.01 points

Rank 10 · 17,468 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Text to Image: Portraits

1,259.2 points

Rank 10 · 8,541 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Text to Image: Text rendering

1,282.79 points

Rank 7 · 15,799 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Image Editing: Overall

1,401.28 points

Rank 5 · 170,301 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

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Evidence

Primary sources and data date

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  • Microsoft AISource
  • Image pricingSource
  • Lifecycle dataSource
  • OpenRouterSource
  • Artificial Analysis (retrieved August 26, 2026)Source
  • LMArena (retrieved August 26, 2026)Source
  • LMArena (retrieved August 26, 2026)Source
  • Gradually-Bildtest (retrieved August 18, 2026)Source