GPT Image 2.5 Flare vs MAI Image 2.6

GPT Image 2.5 Flare
$0.21 / image
Wins 5 of 5 benchmarks
MAI Image 2.6
$0.039 / image
Wins 0 of 5 benchmarks
AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1?
GPT Image 2.5 Flareat max1,206.7
MAI Image 2.61,165.9
AA Image Arena · editing v2.1?
GPT Image 2.5 Flareat max1,181.6
MAI Image 2.61,151.4
Arena Image Editing · overall?
GPT Image 2.5 Flareat max1,480.7
MAI Image 2.61,425.3
Arena Text-to-Image · overall?
GPT Image 2.5 Flareat max1,397.6
MAI Image 2.61,332.1
Arena Image · Text rendering?
GPT Image 2.5 Flare1,432.7
MAI Image 2.61,371.4

Specs

SpecGPT Image 2.5 FlareMAI Image 2.6
Price!$0.21!$0.039
WeightsClosedClosed
ReleasedSep 2026Aug 2026
Edits photosYesYes
Max output1024x10241024x1024
Reference imagesYesYes

What breaks when you switch

GPT Image 2.5 Flare → MAI Image 2.6
Nothing known.
MAI Image 2.6 → GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Nothing known.