MAI Image 1 vs MAI-Image-2.5

    Comparison

    Compare $ / Image, Image Gen, Image Edit, license, and release date. Search any image generation model with the pickers below.

    MAI Image 1

    Microsoft

    $0.00

    MAI-Image-2.5

    Microsoft

    $0.05

    Metric
    MAI Image 1
    MAI-Image-2.5
    $ / Image
    $0.00
    $0.05
    Image Gen
    N/A
    268
    Image Edit
    N/A
    2.4K
    Image Gen win rate
    N/A
    30.4%
    Release date
    2025-11-04
    2026-06-02
    License
    Proprietary
    Proprietary
    Provider
    Microsoft
    Microsoft

    MAI Image 1 vs MAI-Image-2.5 FAQ

    Which is cheaper, MAI Image 1 or MAI-Image-2.5?

    MAI Image 1 currently shows the lower $ / Image: $0.00 vs $0.05 for MAI-Image-2.5. That is the public Microsoft image API pricing versus Microsoft image API pricing. Duration, resolution, and voice settings can still flip the invoice.

    Which ranks higher, MAI Image 1 or MAI-Image-2.5?

    MAI-Image-2.5 currently leads on Image Gen: N/A for MAI Image 1 vs 268 for MAI-Image-2.5. Rank and price move independently, so the cheaper image generation model is not automatically the weaker one.

    Does this comparison include Image Edit?

    Yes. MAI Image 1 scores N/A and MAI-Image-2.5 scores 2.4K on Image Edit. If one side is N/A, that mode is missing from the public feed, not priced at zero.

    Is MAI Image 1 or MAI-Image-2.5 open source?

    MAI Image 1 is proprietary (Proprietary). MAI-Image-2.5 is proprietary (Proprietary). Open-weight models can be self-hosted; proprietary ones are billed only through the provider API on this page.

    How do I switch the models in this MAI Image 1 vs MAI-Image-2.5 comparison?

    Use the model pickers at the top of this page. Search any image generation model in the index and the URL updates to a new comparison, the same way LLM comparison pages work. Open either model from the sidebar for the single-model $ / Image page.

    What data is used for MAI Image 1 vs MAI-Image-2.5?

    This comparison uses public llm-stats and ZeroEval arena data for image generation models, then normalizes $ / Image, Image Gen, Image Edit, license, and release date inside AnotherWrapper. Treat the numbers as comparable public list rates, not a quote from either vendor.

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