Arena Elo
1244
±10 (95% CI)
Arena rank
#5
of 68 models
Design Arena
1236
16,157 battles
Win rate
52.6%
Design Arena
Overview
MAI-Image-2.5 is Microsoft's photorealistic image generation and editing model that turns text prompts or uploaded images into high-quality, design-ready visuals with fine-grained, pixel-level control.
Frequently asked
What is Mai Image 2.5?
MAI-Image-2.5 is Microsoft's photorealistic image generation and editing model that turns text prompts or uploaded images into high-quality, design-ready visuals with fine-grained, pixel-level control.
How good is Mai Image 2.5?
Mai Image 2.5 ranks #5 of 68 in the Image Editing Arena with 1244 Elo, based on blind human-preference votes, and holds 1236 Elo on Design Arena across 16,157 battles.
How can I use Mai Image 2.5?
Mai Image 2.5 runs as a hosted API endpoint on fal.ai (microsoft/mai-image-2.5/edit), offered under a commercial license. No infrastructure needed — call it per generation.