Microsoft · 3 credits per image

MAI-Image 2.6

Microsoft's model for precise, consistent edits

Try MAI-Image 2.6

MAI-Image 2.6 is Microsoft AI's image model, released in October 2026. It generates images from text and is built for precise, controllable edits: changing one object, adjusting a layout, updating text or cleaning up artifacts while leaving the rest of the photo alone.

Upload a photo, describe exactly what should change, and compare the result side by side with the original.

Sample images

MAI-Image 2.6: A photo of a white ceramic coffee mug on a wooden cafe table next to a rain-streaked window, soft morning light. The mug is printed with the words "Good Morning" in black hand-lettered script.
Product photo with lettering
MAI-Image 2.6: A close-up portrait photo of an elderly fisherman with a weathered face, grey stubble and a navy knitted wool cap, a harbor at dusk softly out of focus behind him, shot on an 85mm lens.
Realistic portrait
MAI-Image 2.6: A flat vector travel poster of Lisbon: a yellow tram climbing a steep cobbled street, terracotta rooftops and the river behind. Bold headline at the top reading "LISBOA".
Illustrated poster

Every model on AirGallery gets the same three prompts, run once and shown unedited (November 2026). Compare them side by side.

Strengths

  • Surgical edits: Targets the part you describe and keeps everything else consistent.
  • Text updates: Changes words on signs, labels and posters in an existing image.
  • Clean-up: Removes artifacts and fixes small problems in generated or real photos.

Best for

  • Exact edits to an existing photo
  • Updating text inside an image
  • Fixing details without regenerating the whole picture

3 credits per image. Credits never expire, no subscription.

Questions

What is MAI-Image 2.6?

MAI-Image 2.6 is Microsoft AI's diffusion-based image model, released in October 2026, for text-to-image generation and precise image-to-image editing.

MAI-Image 2.6 or GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst for edits?

Both focus on exact edits. MAI-Image 2.6 costs 3 credits and Sunburst costs 8, so try MAI first and switch if the result isn't right.

Can I use MAI-Image 2.6 without a subscription?

Yes. AirGallery is pay-per-use: buy a credit pack once and each MAI-Image 2.6 generation costs 3 credits. Credits never expire.

Do I need an API key to use MAI-Image 2.6?

No. AirGallery runs MAI-Image 2.6 for you in the browser. Developers who want it in their own app can call it through the AirGallery API or MCP server with an AirGallery key.

Who owns the images I make with MAI-Image 2.6?

You do. Images you create are yours to download and use, subject to the model provider's usage policies and AirGallery's terms.

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