MAI Image 2E is Microsoft's image generation model, starting at $5.00 / 1M input. A second-generation image generation model from Microsoft's MAI product line, offering an enhanced-efficiency variant for visual content creation.
Specifications
Canonical IDmicrosoft-mai-image-2e
TypeImage Generation
StatusActive
CreatorMicrosoftMicrosoft
Providers
Input ModalitiesText
Output ModalitiesImage

Capabilities

Input1/5
Text
Image·
Audio·
Video·
PDF·
Output1/5
Text·
Image
Audio·
Video·
Embedding·
Capabilities0/13
Reasoning·
Adaptive Reasoning·
Function Calling·
Parallel Function Calling·
Structured Outputs·
Native JSON Schema·
Web Search·
URL Context·
Computer Use·
Code Execution·
File Search·
Prompt Caching·
Assistant Prefill·

Pricing by Provider

US Dollar ($)
Per 1M tokens
ProviderStandard
Input
$ / 1M
Image Out
$ / image
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azure_ai/MAI-Image-2e
$5.00$0.020

Cost Calculator

US Dollar ($)
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Versions

VersionReleasedContextInput / 1MOutput / 1MStatus
Imagen 4 Fast480Available
Imagen 4 Ultra480Available
Imagen 4480Available
Gen-4 ImageAvailable
Gen-4 Image TurboAvailable
Imagen 4 PreviewAvailable
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview131K$0.250$1.50Available
Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview66K$2.00$12.00Available
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large77Available
Recraft V3Available
MAI Image 2E$5.00Current

Model IDs

azure_ai/MAI-Image-2e
microsoft-mai-image-2e