Last refreshed 2026-10-19. Next refresh: weekly.
Why use MAI-Image-2.6 on Microsoft Foundry?
Microsoft Foundry offers MAI-Image-2.6 with pay-as-you-go pricing at $5.00/1M input tokens. Microsoft Foundry is a unified Azure platform-as-a-service offering for enterprise AI operations, model builders, and application development.
Compare MAI-Image-2.6 across 2 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
$5.00
Output / 1M
$38.00
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Batch
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Setup recipe
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Use the provider REST API or SDKAuth
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model: MAI-Image-2.6Model ID
MAI-Image-2.6Request example
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MAI-Image-2.6.Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "MAI-Image-2.6", not the LLMReference slug "mai-image-2-6".
Compare MAI-Image-2.6 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Foundry | $5.00 | $38.00 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $5.00 | $38.00 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $5.00 |
| Output tokens | $38.00 |
| Image input | $8.00 |
Capabilities
VisionMultimodal
About MAI-Image-2.6
MAI-Image-2.6 is Microsoft's quality-tier image generation/editing model (Foundry id MAI-Image-2.6), sibling to MAI-Image-2.6-Flash. Text-to-image and controllable edits with multi-reference and web grounding.
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Released2026-08-10