MAI-Image-2.5 vs MAI-Image-2.5 Pro
MAI-Image is Microsoft AI's own image model line, behind image generation in PowerPoint and editing in OneDrive. Two versions are live on fal in October 2026: MAI-Image-2.5, from June, and MAI-Image-2.5 Pro, the quality-focused version from July. Both generate and edit, and each has its own page with the same twelve prompts as every image model here.
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Which one to pick
Side by side, measured
| Model | Price | Seconds per image | 12 prompts cost | Sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAI-Image-2.5 | $0.05 per image via fal | 19 to 44 | $0.5982 | Seven ratios, auto, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2 and 2:3, at about one megapixel or less: 1024 square, 768 by 1024 at 3:4 and 1360 by 768 at 16:9 in our run |
| MAI-Image-2.5 Pro | $0.17 per image, average text-to-image request via fal | 25 to 40 | $2.14 | At most 1,048,576 pixels in any shape, in seven ratios from 16:9 to 9:16: 1024 square, 768 by 1024 at 3:4 and 1360 by 768 at 16:9 in our run |
Seconds and cost are from our own runs of the same 12 prompts through each model; open a model for every picture and the request behind it.
Every version
| Version | Released | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| MAI-Image-2 MAI-Image-2 | Date not verified | The predecessor that 2.5 improved on, by Microsoft's account most in text rendering. Release date not verified. |
| MAI-Image-2.5 microsoft/mai-image-2.5 | Generation and editing, stronger text, stylised illustration and commercial imagery; live in PowerPoint and Microsoft's MAI Playground. About $0.05 an image on fal. | |
| MAI-Image-2.5-Flash MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | A faster, cheaper variant for production workloads, in Microsoft Foundry; not on fal. | |
| MAI-Image-2.5 Pro microsoft/mai-image-2.5-pro | A 20 billion parameter model rebuilt for precise, consistent edits, with output up to about one megapixel. About $0.17 an image on fal. |
Frequently asked questions
Is MAI-Image free?
You can try it in Microsoft's MAI Playground and use it inside PowerPoint. Through fal and Microsoft Foundry it is billed by tokens.
What is the difference between MAI-Image-2.5 and 2.5 Pro?
Pro is Microsoft's quality-focused version, rebuilt for precise, consistent editing, at about three times the price on fal. Both pages run the same twelve prompts.