MAI-Image-2.6
Microsoft AI’s in-house image model.
MAI-Image-2.6 is Microsoft AI’s in-house text-to-image model, with a cheaper Flash variant.
- Provider
- Microsoft AI
- Type
- Image model
- Released
- Aug 10, 2026
- Price
- ≈$0.039 per image
- Input
- text, image
- Output
- image
- Open weights
- No
Best for
- Image generation
Strengths
- Top-tier arena Elo at mid price
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