# MAI Image 2.5 AI Image Generator

> Microsoft’s photoreal image model for natural people, polished materials and design-ready visual concepts.

Canonical URL: https://allimageai.com/models/mai-image-2-5/

Website: All Image AI

Language: English

MAI Image 2.5 is Microsoft’s photoreal text-to-image model for people, products and polished campaign concepts. The route accepts seven common aspect ratios and keeps the prompt and output format controls deliberately simple.

## Model details

- Developer: Microsoft AI
- Status on All Image AI: Active
- Last verified: 2026-08-25
- Maximum output: 1K
- Modes: Text to Image, Typography
- Reference images: not supported
- Resolutions: 1K
- Aspect ratios: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3

## Best for

- Natural lifestyle photography
- Product and material studies
- Design-ready concepts
- Editorial social assets

## How to use

1. Describe the intended asset and composition.
2. Put required copy in quotation marks.
3. Choose the final aspect ratio.
4. Proofread text and small product details.

## Settings explained

### Aspect Ratio

Choose the delivery composition before generation; the model does not need a separate pixel-size control.

### Output Format

PNG is the lossless default; JPEG and WebP are useful for smaller delivery files.

## Prompt examples

### Campus campaign

> Photoreal concept-art poster of a university campus at sunset, cinematic amber light, a fabric banner reading “FUTURE / BUILT”, precise serif typography

### Material portrait

> Editorial portrait of a ceramic artist in a daylight studio, natural skin texture, chalk dust on linen, glazed vessels catching soft window reflections

## Limitations

- Prompt tokens add a small variable cost
- Text-to-image only here
- One fixed output tier

## Pricing and credits

Credits for one image at default quality and mode. Resolution, quality, reference inputs, edit mode and output count can change the total. Check the Generate button before submitting.

| Resolution | Credits / image |
| --- | --- |
| 1K | 5 |

Failed generations cost 0 credits. Catalog availability does not guarantee runtime availability; the workspace reports whether the selected model can run.

[Credit plans](https://allimageai.com/pricing.md)

## Test results

Testing in progress. No verified benchmark scores have been published for this model.

## Commercial use and image handling

Commercial use is governed by Microsoft’s model terms and the selected service terms.

Uploads are processed by the configured inference service. You can delete a generation from your history.

## Frequently asked questions

### What makes MAI Image 2.5 different?

It focuses on polished photoreal and design work with a simpler, lower-cost contract than Pro.

### Why is the credit price conservative?

The upstream bill combines image-output tokens with prompt tokens, so credits include room for the full supported prompt length.

## Release history and sources

June 2, 2026 — Model announced

This date applies to the event shown. Later API access, weights and availability on All Image AI may have different dates.

- [microsoft.ai](https://microsoft.ai/news/introducing-mai-image-2-5/)

[Event evidence on the timeline](https://allimageai.com/timeline/#event-mai-image-2-5)

## Other versions

- [MAI Image 2.6](https://allimageai.com/models/mai-image-2-6.md): Public preview · 1K PNG
- [MAI Image 2.5 Pro](https://allimageai.com/models/mai-image-2-5-pro.md): Microsoft flagship · 1K