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MAI-Image-2e

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About

Microsoft AI image generation model optimized for efficiency — the 'e' stands for Efficient. Delivers flagship MAI-Image-2 quality at 41% lower cost, ~22% faster generation, and 4x better efficiency (normalized by latency and GPU usage). Generates photorealistic images up to 1024×1024 pixels with strong in-image text rendering and complex scene handling. Available in Microsoft Foundry and MAI Playground; rolling out to Copilot, Bing Image Creator, and PowerPoint. Pricing: $5/1M text input tokens, $19.50/1M image output tokens.

Capabilities

VisionMultimodalReasoningFunction CallingTool UseStructured OutputsCode Execution

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Specifications

FamilyMAI
Released2026-04-14
Context33K
ArchitectureDiffusion
SpecializationImage Generation

Created by

Applied AI products and platforms from Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States
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