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When to pick MAI Image
Pick it for natural, photographic images — people, places, food — especially in wide banner ratios. For text-heavy graphics use GPT Image 2 or Recraft.
Microsoft AI · MAI-Image-2.5
MAI Image 2.5 — Microsoft's image model (the one behind Bing)
MAI-Image-2.5 is Microsoft AI's in-house image model — the default in Bing Image Creator since July 2026. On Kenerate: MAI Image 2.5 for 15 credits and MAI Image 2.5 Pro for 54, pay per image.
- Real outputs
- Official sources
- 25 free credits
- No watermark
Quick answer
Updated
MAI-Image is Microsoft AI's in-house image model family. MAI-Image-1 arrived in October 2025 and powered Bing Image Creator from November 2025; MAI-Image-2.5 launched on 2 June 2026, and since 23 July 2026 it is the default model in Bing Image Creator. Microsoft highlights text rendering, localised edits and consistent faces. On Kenerate: MAI Image 2.5 costs 15 credits and MAI Image 2.5 Pro 54, each with one reference image for edits.
- Maker
- Microsoft AI
- MAI-Image-2.5
- 2 Jun 2026
- Bing default
- Since 23 Jul 2026
- On Kenerate
- 15 · Pro 54 credits
About the model
What is MAI Image?
Facts from the maker's own announcement and repository, linked below.
| Maker | Microsoft AI |
|---|---|
| MAI-Image-1 | 13 October 2025 — in Bing Image Creator from 4 November 2025 |
| MAI-Image-2.5 | 2 June 2026 — text rendering, localised edits, consistent faces across edits |
| Bing Image Creator | MAI-Image-2.5 is the default model since 23 July 2026 |
| MAI-Image-2.5 Pro | Microsoft's highest-fidelity model — hero images, detailed editing, precise text |
| On Kenerate | MAI Image 2.5 (15, edit 17.4) and 2.5 Pro (54, edit 87), 1 reference |
Gallery
MAI Image examples
Real outputs made on Kenerate. Open any image to copy its prompt and run it yourself.
Same prompt
MAI Image 2.5 vs 2.5 Pro
The same portrait prompt on both Microsoft models.
MAI Image 2.515 credits 
MAI Image 2.5 Pro54 credits
Natural light portrait of an elderly man with a flat cap on a park bench, autumn leaves, 85mm
Models
MAI Image on Kenerate
Every version in the generator, and what each is good at.
From our tests
Strengths and limits
- Natural, photographic results — portraits, travel, food and action shots all read as real photos.
- Wide ratios up to 21:9 for banners.
- The same model family Bing Image Creator uses, without daily limits.
- One reference image on Kenerate.
- Pro costs 54 credits — use 2.5 for most images.
MAI Image runs through Microsoft's API with its own content rules. For adult art, use open models on the uncensored AI image generator (18+).
How to
How to use MAI Image on Kenerate
Step 1: Open MAI Image 2.5
Pick it in /app/image. Any credit pack unlocks it.Step 2: Write a photographic prompt
Subject, place, light and lens.Step 3: Pick a ratio
Up to 21:9 for banners and headers.Step 4: Upgrade for hero images
Re-run the final on MAI Image 2.5 Pro.
Try MAI Image on your own prompt — 25 free credits on sign-up.
In depth
MAI Image, in depth
Background, how to prompt it, and when to pick something else.
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FAQ
MAI Image questions
4 questions
01What is MAI-Image-2.5?
Microsoft AI's in-house image model, launched on 2 June 2026 and the default model in Bing Image Creator since 23 July 2026.
02Is this the same model as Bing Image Creator?
Bing Image Creator's default is MAI-Image-2.5. Kenerate offers MAI Image 2.5 and 2.5 Pro through Microsoft's API, pay per image.
03How much does MAI Image cost on Kenerate?
MAI Image 2.5 is 15 credits (17.4 for an edit); MAI Image 2.5 Pro is 54 (87 for an edit).
04Can it edit photos?
Yes — upload one reference image and describe the change.
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We run these models in the Kenerate generator. Model facts come from the makers' own pages; specs and limits were checked against our code; the examples are our own outputs. Last updated 27 September 2026. Corrections: hello@kenerateai.com.
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