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MAI Image 2.5

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Microsoft AI's text-to-image and image-editing model, with a lower-cost Flash variant, offered via Microsoft Foundry.

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MAI Image 2.5 at a glance

What is MAI Image 2.5?
MAI Image 2.5 is a model from Microsoft. Microsoft AI's text-to-image and image-editing model, with a lower-cost Flash variant, offered via Microsoft Foundry.
Who makes MAI Image 2.5?
MAI Image 2.5 is made by Microsoft.
Does MAI Image 2.5 work in the EU?
Unverified. No explicit evidence found. The model is reported as available via Microsoft Foundry, but no regional availability or EU restrictions were stated in the fetched pages. Last verified 14 Nov 2026.
How much does MAI Image 2.5 cost?
API pricing. Closed, paid model reported as available in Microsoft Foundry; specific prices not found in the provided material. Licence: Proprietary.
Where was MAI Image 2.5 shown?
In 3 creator videos by AI Search, Matt Wolfe. Most recently by AI Search on 7 Jun 2026, at 47:31 in “Full body waifus, AI dreams, realtime AI music, open-source Gemini Omni: AI NEWS”.

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About

MAI Image 2.5 is an image generation and editing model from Microsoft AI (MAI). It generates images from text prompts and edits existing images from natural-language instructions. A lighter, more efficient "Flash" variant is also referred to under the same name. Creators covering it highlight improved instruction following and text rendering.

According to YouTube creator coverage, the model ranked around third to fourth on the Arena text-to-image leaderboard, behind GPT Image 2 and, in some snapshots, Gemini 3.1 Flash. In image editing it was reported second behind GPT Image 2. These rankings shift over time and are not independently verified here.

It is a closed, paid model, reported as available through Microsoft Foundry, and it can also be tried on arena.ai. The Microsoft AI website now lists newer models (MAI Image 2.6 and 2.7), so 2.5 is no longer the latest in the MAI Image line. Exact pricing, release date and licence terms were not found in the material provided.

Key features
  • Text-to-image generation
  • Natural-language image editing
  • Improved text rendering and instruction following
  • Efficient Flash variant
  • Available via Microsoft Foundry
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