Microsoft · Image model

MAI-Image-2.5.

Microsoft's MAI-Image-2.5 is a high-quality image generation model available via Azure AI Foundry. It produces photorealistic and artistic images from text prompts with support for various aspect ratios.

Arena quality

1270 Elo

#3 of 146

Preference samples

10,073

95% confidence ±9

Price

$48.1

Per 1,000 images at the evaluated setting

Reference images

1

Images accepted as visual guidance

What this means.

People compared this model’s images directly with competing models. It placed #3, based on 10,073 preference samples. The result applies to the default evaluated setting.

Practical specifications.

Resolutions
Aspect ratios
1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, auto
Quality settings
Seed control
No
Transparent/background control
No

See where MAI-Image-2.5 stands.

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MAI-Image-2.5Microsoft99Both workflows / exact match
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Recraft V4.1 Utility ProRecraft91Both workflows / exact match
Krea 2 MediumKrea88Both workflows / exact match
Krea 2 LargeKrea89Both workflows / exact match
Krea 2 Medium TurboKrea86Both workflows / exact match