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AI model rankingsImage editingMAI-Image-2.7-Preview

MAI-Image-2.7-Preview

Microsoft AI Released October 2026

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#2 of 77 for image editing 4,891 votes Updated Oct 30, 2026, 04:31 PM UTC

At a glance

How MAI-Image-2.7-Preview compares with the other 76 image editing models.

  • One of the very best. Ranked #2 of 77, 6 Elo points behind #1 and ahead of 99% of models.

  • Close race with 2 models. Its score range overlaps with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, GPT Image 2.5 Flare, so you may not notice a difference.

  • Usually wins. Against a typical model it gets picked in about 70% of blind votes.

Model details

Made by
Microsoft AI
Category
Image editing
Released
October 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Best Microsoft AI model
This one
Win rate vs all
72%
Companies ranked
25

Rank

#2

of 77 models

Elo rating

1,193

6 behind #1

typical 1,043

± range

±15

how certain the score is

Votes

4,891

blind comparisons

Where it ranks

This model next to its closest competitors. Click another bar to open that model.

Head-to-head chances

How often people would pick this model over another in a blind vote, based on the Elo scores.

  • vs GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst · #1 overall49%
  • vs GPT Image 2.5 Flare · The model just below (#3)52%
  • vs Seedream 4.5 · A typical model (the median)70%

Nearby in the ranking

  • GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

    OpenAImax

    1,199

    Elo

    #1

    rank

  • MAI-Image-2.7-Preview

    Microsoft AI

    1,193

    Elo

    #2

    rank

  • GPT Image 2.5 Flare

    OpenAImax

    1,182

    Elo

    #3

    rank

  • MAI-Image-2.6

    Microsoft AI

    1,151

    Elo

    #4

    rank

More from Microsoft AI

  • MAI-Image-2.6

    Microsoft AI

    1,151

    Elo

    #4

    rank

  • MAI-Image-2.6-Flash

    Microsoft AI

    1,144

    Elo

    #7

    rank

  • MAI-Image-2.5

    Microsoft AI

    1,127

    Elo

    #11

    rank

  • MAI-Image-2.5-Pro

    Microsoft AI

    1,123

    Elo

    #14

    rank

  • MAI-Image-2.5-Flash

    Microsoft AI

    1,091

    Elo

    #22

    rank

Questions people ask

Is MAI-Image-2.7-Preview the best image editing model?
Not quite: it's #2 of 77. The leader is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst by OpenAI, 6 Elo points ahead. People would still pick MAI-Image-2.7-Preview over it in about 49% of blind votes.
How is this ranking made?
People are shown two results for the same prompt without knowing which model made them, and vote for the one they like more. MAI-Image-2.7-Preview has been in 4,891 of these votes. The votes are turned into an Elo score, the same system used to rank chess players.
Who makes MAI-Image-2.7-Preview?
Microsoft AI (microsoft.ai). They have 6 models in this ranking.
What are alternatives to MAI-Image-2.7-Preview?
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (OpenAI), GPT Image 2.5 Flare (OpenAI), MAI-Image-2.6 (Microsoft AI) are ranked closest to it. The best model from another company is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst by OpenAI.

People see two results for the same prompt without knowing which model made them, and vote for the better one. Gaps under about 20 Elo points are hard to notice in practice.

Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis, an independent benchmarking company. Rankings refresh every few hours.