Microsoft model product
MAI-Image-2.6
6-Preview is an image model from Microsoft.
Updated Sep 8, 2026. Default version: MAI-Image-2.6
LLMBoard Image Generation Score95.1MAI-Image-2.6
Coverage100%9 benchmark families
Context windowN/ATokens
Native catalog priceN/APrice unavailable
MAI-Image-2.6 Capability Profile
This profile uses the model's current scored version. Arena ratings and prices are shown separately.
MAI-Image-2.6 Benchmark Results
Benchmark scores for MAI-Image-2.6.
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Benchmark | Score | Rank | Participants | Percentile | Evidence | Evaluated |
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| BenchmarkArtificial Analysis Image Editing | Score1,122.00 elo | Rank01 | Participants73 | Percentile100.00% | EvidenceB | EvaluatedN/A |
| BenchmarkLM Arena Image Edit | Score1,438.90 rating | Rank02 | Participants41 | Percentile97.50% | EvidenceA | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkLM Arena Text To Image | Score1,332.20 rating | Rank02 | Participants62 | Percentile98.36% | EvidenceA | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkArtificial Analysis Text To Image | Score1,149.00 elo | Rank02 | Participants156 | Percentile99.35% | EvidenceB | EvaluatedN/A |
MAI-Image-2.6 Arena Results
Preference and agent-evaluation results for the default version.
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Arena | Category | Rank | Rating / score | Votes | Observations | Result date |
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| Arenaimage edit | Categoryoverall | Rank02 | Rating / score1,438.90 | Votes5,086 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext to image | Category3d modeling | Rank02 | Rating / score1,331.54 | Votes873 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext to image | Categoryart | Rank02 | Rating / score1,337.58 | Votes1,537 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext to image | Categorycartoon | Rank02 | Rating / score1,346.67 | Votes4,192 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext to image | Categorycommercial design | Rank02 | Rating / score1,337.42 | Votes2,907 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext to image | Categoryoverall | Rank02 | Rating / score1,332.20 | Votes10,086 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext to image | Categoryphotorealistic | Rank02 | Rating / score1,328.51 | Votes3,654 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext to image | Categorytext rendering | Rank02 | Rating / score1,368.29 | Votes3,163 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext to image | Categoryportraits | Rank03 | Rating / score1,355.02 | Votes1,924 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
MAI-Image-2.6 Pricing
Prices are shown in the model's native media unit and resolution tier.
- Native price
- N/A
- Price unit
- N/A
- Tier
- Standard
- Tracked offerings
- 0
No price available
This model does not have a current media price.
Media catalog prices are not converted into token input or output prices.
MAI-Image-2.6 Runtime Performance
Provider-specific output speed and catalog latency for MAI-Image-2.6. Runtime does not affect the capability score.
No runtime data
No provider-specific speed or latency record is linked to the default version yet.
Output Speed is generated output tokens received per second. Catalog latency is reported separately from observed provider TTFT.
MAI-Image-2.6 Specifications
Technical details for the model's default version.
- Version
- MAI-Image-2.6
- Released
- Unknown
- Knowledge cutoff
- Unknown
- Parameters
- N/A
- Context window
- N/A
- Max output
- N/A
- Inputs
- image, text
- Outputs
- image
- Open weights
- No
- License
- Unspecified
MAI-Image-2.6 Versions
Available versions of this model. The score column identifies the version used in the overall ranking.
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Version | Released | LLMBoard | Parameters | Context | Max output | Open weights | License |
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| VersionMAI-Image-2.6 | ReleasedN/A | LLMBoard95.06 | ParametersN/A | ContextN/A | Max outputN/A | Open weightsNo | LicenseUnspecified |
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What is MAI-Image-2.6?
Key information about MAI-Image-2.6 and its available data.
6-Preview is a Microsoft image model ranked by Artificial Analysis.
Data as of 2026-09-08.
FAQ
Common questions about MAI-Image-2.6.
When was MAI-Image-2.6 released?
A release date is not available for the default version.
How much does MAI-Image-2.6 cost?
No native catalog price is currently available for MAI-Image-2.6.
Who created MAI-Image-2.6?
MAI-Image-2.6 was created by Microsoft.
What is the context window for MAI-Image-2.6?
A context window is not available for the default version.
Is MAI-Image-2.6 open weight?
No. The default version is not marked as having publicly available weights.
How many API providers offer MAI-Image-2.6?
No provider offering is currently linked to the default version.