MAI Image 2.6 Flash
Sep 2026
MAI Image 2.6 FlashCompare inon
MAI Image 2.6 Flash measured on 2 of 5 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks2
BenchmarkByScoreRank
No benchmark matches
Ranking?
Full ranking →Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 48%-49%$0.01
BetterGPT Image 2.5 Sunburstmaxwins 58%+981%$0.21
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 41%same$0.02BetterGPT Image 2.5 Flaremaxwins 55%+981%$0.21
OpenHunyuanImage 3.0 Instructwins 39%——Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 48%-49%$0.01ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburstmaxwins 58%+981%$0.21GPT Image 2.5 Flaremaxwins 55%+981%$0.21ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 41%same$0.02HunyuanImage 3.0 InstructOpenwins 39%——Reference images: not verifiedHunyuanImage 3.0unstatedOpenwins 34%+310%$0.08Reference images: not verified
FLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 32%-13%$0.017FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 32%-74%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedHistory
2 versionsBenchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.11,119.1#10
AA Image Arena · editing v2.11,144.1#5
FAQ
How much does MAI Image 2.6 Flash cost?›
$0.019 per image.
Is MAI Image 2.6 Flash free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.019 per image.
How good is MAI Image 2.6 Flash, and what is it best at?›
#10 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing. Strongest at: Image Generation & Editing.
Is MAI Image 2.6 Flash better than Nano Banana 2.1?›
On AA Image Arena · editing v2.1, MAI Image 2.6 Flash scores 1,144.1 vs 1,151 — about the same. It is 42% cheaper.
When was MAI Image 2.6 Flash released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-09-04. It is the current version in its line.
Is MAI Image 2.6 Flash open source?›
No, MAI Image 2.6 Flash is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is MAI Image 2.6 Flash?›
MAI Image 2.6 Flash is a closed image generation & editing model from Microsoft, released Sep 2026.
What are the best alternatives to MAI Image 2.6 Flash?›
Muse Image (cheaper), GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).