GPT Image 2 vs MAI Image 2.6

$0.21 / image

Wins 1 of 1 benchmarks

$0.039 / image

Wins 0 of 1 benchmarks

Different efforts: high · default

Only shared

AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1 AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1: People compare two generated images for the same prompt and pick the better one; wins become an Elo score

GPT Image 21,186

MAI Image 2.61,166

Benchmark	GPT Image 2	MAI Image 2.6
AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1	1,186	1,166

Specs

Spec	GPT Image 2	MAI Image 2.6
Price	!$0.21	!$0.039
Weights	Closed	Closed
Released	Apr 2026	Aug 2026
Edits photos	Yes	Yes
Max output	1024x1024	1024x1024
Reference images	Yes	Yes

What breaks when you switch

GPT Image 2 → MAI Image 2.6

Nothing known.

MAI Image 2.6 → GPT Image 2

Nothing known.