MAI-Image-2.6
by Microsoft AImicrosoft/mai-image-2.6
LLMCompare cannot run MAI-Image-2.6 yet.No route to this model is configured on this site yet. Its prices and parameters are listed below for reference.
See the models that can be run nowMAI-Image-2.6 at a glance
- Maximum output
- 1,024 tokens
- Accepts
- Text, Image
- Returns
- Image
- Features
- Image input
- Released
- 4 Sep 2026
- Knowledge cutoff
- Not published
Model facts synced from the OpenRouter model list on 21 Oct 2026.
MAI-Image-2.6 pricing by route
A route is the service LLMCompare calls to reach the model. MAI-Image-2.6 has 1 route. Prices are in US dollars.
| Route | On LLMCompare | Inputper 1M tokens | Image outputper 1M image tokens | Price verified on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouterDefault | Not configured | $5.00 | $38.00 | openrouter.ai/microsoft/mai-image-2.6 |
The cost shown in an LLMCompare report is calculated from these prices as they were at the time of the run.
Cost calculator
Estimate what a batch of calls to MAI-Image-2.6 costs. The starting numbers are examples. Change them to match your task.
The provider reports this number for each image. It depends on size and quality.
- Cost per call
- $0.039
- 47 credits
- Cost of 10 calls
- $0.39
- 470 credits
Calculated from the OpenRouter prices verified on 21 Oct 2026. Credits are the cost plus a 20% service fee, at $0.001 per credit, rounded up for each call, with a minimum of 1 per call. A real run is charged for the usage the provider reports.
Parameters you can set
These are the parameters LLMCompare can set when it calls the model through OpenRouter.
| Parameter | Type | Range or options | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
size | One of | 1024x10241536x10241024x15362048x2048 | Provider default |
aspect_ratio | One of | 1:13:22:34:33:416:99:16 | Provider default |
About MAI-Image-2.6
MAI-Image-2.6 is an image generation and editing model from Microsoft AI, the precision tier of the MAI-Image-2.6 family alongside the faster [MAI-Image-2.6 Flash](/microsoft/mai-image-2.6-flash). It is suited for design-ready visuals and...
Description as published for this model. LLMCompare has not edited it.
Models to compare with MAI-Image-2.6
Image models from the same provider and models at the nearest price. The order is not a ranking.
| Add to comparison | Model | Input priceper 1M tokens | Image priceunit under each price | Accepts | Released | On LLMCompare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MAI-Image-2.5Microsoft AImicrosoft/mai-image-2.5 | $5.00 | $47.00per 1M image tokens | Text, Image | No route yet | ||
MAI-Image-2.6 FlashMicrosoft AImicrosoft/mai-image-2.6-flash | $1.75 | $19.00per 1M image tokens | Text, Image | No route yet | ||
MAI-Image-2.5 ProMicrosoft AImicrosoft/mai-image-2.5-pro | $5.00 | $108.00per 1M image tokens | Text, Image | No route yet | ||
GPT Image 1OpenAIopenai/gpt-image-1 | $10.00 | $40.00per 1M image tokens | Text, Image | No route yet | ||
GPT-5 ImageOpenAIopenai/gpt-5-image | $10.00 | $40.00per 1M image tokens | Text, Image, File | No route yet | ||
Riverflow V2 ProSourcefulsourceful/riverflow-v2-pro | — | $35.93per 1M image tokens | Text, Image | No route yet |
Questions about MAI-Image-2.6
- How much does MAI-Image-2.6 cost?
- On the OpenRouter route, MAI-Image-2.6 costs $38.00 per 1M image tokens, in US dollars. LLMCompare verified this price on 21 Oct 2026.
- What inputs does MAI-Image-2.6 accept?
- MAI-Image-2.6 accepts these inputs: Text, Image. MAI-Image-2.6 returns: Image.
- Can I test MAI-Image-2.6 on my own data?
- Not yet. LLMCompare lists the prices and parameters of MAI-Image-2.6, but no route to MAI-Image-2.6 is configured on LLMCompare, so it cannot be selected for an evaluation.