MAI Image 2.5 Pro
Jul 2026
MAI Image 2.5 ProCompare inon
MAI Image 2.5 Pro measured on 2 of 5 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks2
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10Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)1,123.311MAI Image 2.5 Pro1,122.912GPT Image 1.51,118.6Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 54%-64%$0.039BetterMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 53%-82%$0.019
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 44%-82%$0.02
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 54%-69%$0.034
CheaperSeedream 5.0 Prounstatedsame-17%$0.09ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 54%-64%$0.039Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 54%-69%$0.034MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 53%-82%$0.019Seedream 5.0 Prounstatedsame-17%$0.09
Muse Imageunstatedsame-91%$0.01ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 53%-82%$0.019Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 54%-69%$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 54%-64%$0.039
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburstmaxwins 61%+94%$0.21GPT Image 2.5 Flaremaxwins 58%+94%$0.21ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 44%-82%$0.02
HunyuanImage 3.0 InstructOpenwins 41%——Reference images: not verifiedHunyuanImage 3.0unstatedOpenwins 37%-26%$0.08Reference images: not verified
FLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 35%-84%$0.017FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 35%-95%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedBenchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.11,114.1#14
AA Image Arena · editing v2.11,122.9#11
FAQ
How much does MAI Image 2.5 Pro cost?›
$0.11 per image.
Is MAI Image 2.5 Pro free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.11 per image.
How good is MAI Image 2.5 Pro, and what is it best at?›
#14 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing. Strongest at: Image Generation & Editing.
Is MAI Image 2.5 Pro better than Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)?›
On AA Image Arena · editing v2.1, MAI Image 2.5 Pro scores 1,122.9 vs 1,123.3 — about the same. It is 62% more expensive.
When was MAI Image 2.5 Pro released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-07-23. It is the current version in its line.
Is MAI Image 2.5 Pro open source?›
No, MAI Image 2.5 Pro is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is MAI Image 2.5 Pro?›
MAI Image 2.5 Pro is a closed image generation & editing model from Microsoft, released Jul 2026.
What are the best alternatives to MAI Image 2.5 Pro?›
MAI Image 2.6 (cheaper), MAI Image 2.6 Flash (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).