
Microsoft's **MAI Image** series is a family of in-house, diffusion-based AI models, designed for state-of-the-art text-to-image generation and precise image-to-image editing, with a strong emphasis on photorealism, prompt adherence, and text rendering accuracy.

[Core Function] MAI Image 2.6 Flash Edit is the faster, lower-cost variant of MAI Image 2.6 image editing. [Strengths] It applies prompt-guided edits to a single source image with lower latency than MAI Image 2.6 Edit. [Best For] Highly recommended for: high-throughput edit APIs and production retouching pipelines. [Limitations] Do NOT use this if the caller provides more than one source image, a data URI, or a URL that is not publicly reachable over HTTP or HTTPS. It accepts exactly one JPEG or PNG image URL, and output is always PNG. auto_aspect_ratio and web_grounding are optional booleans; omit them unless the caller sets them. [Routing] Use this model when edit speed or cost matters more than maximum 2.6 quality. For the highest fidelity, route to MAI Image 2.6 Edit.

[Core Function] MAI Image 2.6 Flash is the faster, lower-cost variant of MAI Image 2.6 text-to-image generation. [Strengths] It targets similar quality to MAI Image 2.6 with lower latency for high-throughput workloads. [Best For] Highly recommended for: production pipelines, batch generation, and latency-sensitive image APIs. [Limitations] Do NOT use this if the requested width or height is below 768, or if width x height exceeds 1,048,576 pixels. Output is always PNG. auto_aspect_ratio and web_grounding are optional booleans; omit them unless the caller sets them. [Routing] Use this model when speed or cost matters more than maximum 2.6 quality. For the highest fidelity, route to MAI Image 2.6.

[Core Function] MAI Image 2.6 Edit is Microsoft's latest prompt-guided image editing model in the MAI Image family. [Strengths] It applies targeted edits to a single source image with the same quality gains as MAI Image 2.6 generation. [Best For] Highly recommended for: object edits, layout changes, text cleanup, and iterative photorealistic retouching. [Limitations] Do NOT use this if the caller provides more than one source image, a data URI, or a URL that is not publicly reachable over HTTP or HTTPS. It accepts exactly one JPEG or PNG image URL, and output is always PNG. auto_aspect_ratio and web_grounding are optional booleans; omit them unless the caller sets them. [Routing] Use this model when the latest MAI edit quality is required. For faster or lower-cost edits, route to MAI Image 2.6 Flash Edit.

[Core Function] MAI Image 2.6 is Microsoft's latest text-to-image generation model in the MAI Image family. [Strengths] It improves text rendering, portraits, 3D imagery, and commercial photorealistic output compared with MAI Image 2.5. [Best For] Highly recommended for: marketing visuals, product hero shots, portraits, and prompts that need accurate on-image text. [Limitations] Do NOT use this if the requested width or height is below 768, or if width x height exceeds 1,048,576 pixels. Output is always PNG. auto_aspect_ratio and web_grounding are optional booleans; omit them unless the caller sets them. [Routing] Use this model when the latest MAI quality is required. For lower latency or cost, route to MAI Image 2.6 Flash.

[Core Function] MAI Image 2.5 Pro Edit is Microsoft's highest-fidelity image editing model in the MAI 2.5 family. [Strengths] It excels at applying premium, prompt-guided edits and transformations to a single source image. [Best For] Highly recommended for: hero asset retouching, high-fidelity restyling, and detailed prompt-driven edits. [Limitations] Do NOT provide more than one source image or non-JPEG/PNG inputs; it accepts exactly one JPEG or PNG image, and output is always PNG. [Routing] Use this model when maximum edit quality is required. For faster or lower-cost edits, route to MAI Image 2.5 Edit or MAI Image 2.5 Flash Edit.

[Core Function] MAI Image 2.5 Pro is Microsoft's highest-fidelity text-to-image generation model in the MAI 2.5 family. [Strengths] It excels at producing exceptionally detailed, high-quality images from a text prompt with the same dimension controls as MAI Image 2.5. [Best For] Highly recommended for: premium marketing visuals, hero assets, and maximum-fidelity generation. [Limitations] Do NOT request dimensions below 768 on any side or a width x height product above 1,048,576 pixels; output is always PNG. [Routing] Use this model when maximum quality is required. For faster or lower-cost generation, route to MAI Image 2.5 or MAI Image 2.5 Flash.

[Core Function] MAI Image 2.5 Flash Edit is Microsoft's fast, cost-efficient image editing model. [Strengths] It excels at quickly applying prompt-guided edits to a single source image. [Best For] Highly recommended for: rapid edits, batch processing, and cost-sensitive workloads. [Limitations] Do NOT provide more than one source image or non-JPEG/PNG inputs; it accepts exactly one JPEG or PNG image, output is always PNG, and fidelity is lower than MAI Image 2.5 Edit. [Routing] Choose this model when speed or cost matters more than maximum fidelity. For the highest quality, use MAI Image 2.5 Edit.

[Core Function] MAI Image 2.5 Edit is Microsoft's flagship image editing model. [Strengths] It excels at applying high-quality, prompt-guided edits and transformations to a single source image. [Best For] Highly recommended for: restyling, object/scene modification, and detailed prompt-driven edits. [Limitations] Do NOT provide more than one source image or non-JPEG/PNG inputs; it accepts exactly one JPEG or PNG image, and output is always PNG. [Routing] Use this model by default for quality-sensitive edits. For faster, cheaper edits, route to MAI Image 2.5 Flash Edit.

[Core Function] MAI Image 2.5 Flash is Microsoft's fast, cost-efficient text-to-image generation model. [Strengths] It excels at quickly generating solid images from a text prompt with the same dimension controls as MAI Image 2.5. [Best For] Highly recommended for: rapid prototyping, batch generation, and cost-sensitive workloads. [Limitations] Do NOT request dimensions below 768 on any side or a width x height product above 1,048,576 pixels; output is always PNG, and maximum fidelity is lower than MAI Image 2.5. [Routing] Choose this model when speed or cost matters more than maximum fidelity. For the highest quality, use MAI Image 2.5.

[Core Function] MAI Image 2.5 is Microsoft's flagship text-to-image generation model. [Strengths] It excels at producing high-quality, detailed images from a text prompt with precise control over output dimensions. [Best For] Highly recommended for: concept art, marketing visuals, and high-fidelity image generation. [Limitations] Do NOT request dimensions below 768 on any side or a width x height product above 1,048,576 pixels (e.g. beyond 1024x1024); output is always PNG. [Routing] Use this model by default for quality-sensitive generation. For faster, cheaper generation, route to MAI Image 2.5 Flash.