The MAI Image and Reve 2.1 ranks higher than GPT Image 2 now

Microsoft AI's MAI-Image-2.6-Preview tops the Artificial Analysis Image Editing Leaderboard with an Elo of 1,284, surpassing OpenAI's GPT Image 2 (high) at 1,259 and Reve 2.1 at 1,260, based on 13,492 samples as of August 2026. The leaderboard, which ranks image generation models by human preference, shows Microsoft AI holding three of the top five spots, with MAI-Image-2.5-Pro at 1,272 and MAI-Image-2.5 at 1,257.

Image Editing LeaderboardArtificial Analysis MAI-Image-2.6-Preview, Qwen-Image-3.0, Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro Range | Creator | Model | Elo | 95% CI | Samples | Released | API Pricing 1 | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 1 | Microsoft AI | MAI-Image-2.6-Preview | 1,284 | -9/9 | 13,492 | Aug 2026 | Coming soon | | 2 | 2 | Microsoft AI | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | 1,272 | -9/9 | 14,581 | Jul 2026 | $108.5 /1k imgs | | 3 | 3-5 | Reve | Reve 2.1 | 1,260 | -9/9 | 6,167 | Jul 2026 | $200.0 /1k imgs | | 4 | 3-5 | OpenAI | GPT Image 2 high | 1,259 | -6/6 | 26,081 | Apr 2026 | $211.0 /1k imgs | | 5 | 3-7 | Microsoft AI | MAI-Image-2.5 | 1,257 | -7/7 | 18,854 | Jun 2026 | $48.1 /1k imgs | | 6 | 5-9 | OpenAI | GPT Image 1.5 high | 1,251 | -6/6 | 19,505 | Dec 2025 | $133.0 /1k imgs | | 7 | 5-10 | Google | Nano Banana 2 Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview | 1,251 | -7/7 | 20,451 | Feb 2026 | $67.0 /1k imgs | | 8 | 5-10 | ByteDance Seed | Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1,249 | -9/9 | 11,420 | Jul 2026 | $90.0 /1k imgs | | 9 | 6-10 | Google | Nano Banana Pro Gemini 3 Pro Image | 1,245 | -6/6 | 18,777 | Nov 2025 | $134.0 /1k imgs | | 10 | 6-11 | Alibaba | Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | 1,244 | -9/9 | 13,048 | Jul 2026 | $43.0 /1k imgs | | 11 | 10-11 | Microsoft AI | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | 1,237 | -8/8 | 12,615 | Jun 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs | | 12 | 12-14 | SpaceXAI | grok-imagine-image-quality | 1,226 | -7/7 | 10,632 | Apr 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs | | 13 | 12-16 | Tencent | HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct Fal | 1,223 | -7/7 | 9,060 | Jan 2026 | $90.0 /1k imgs | | 14 | 12-17 | Luma Labs | Luma UNI 1 Max | 1,220 | -8/8 | 6,546 | May 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs | | 15 | 12-17 | Newport AI | DreamImage 2.0 | 1,218 | -10/10 | 3,435 | Jul 2026 | $80.0 /1k imgs | | 16 | 12-17 | Alibaba | Qwen-Image-3.0 | 1,218 | -9/9 | 5,839 | Jul 2026 | $33.0 /1k imgs | | 17 | 14-17 | SpaceXAI | grok-imagine-image | 1,215 | -7/7 | 9,274 | Jan 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs | | 18 | 18-20 | KlingAI | Kling Image 3.0 Omni | 1,207 | -7/7 | 8,820 | Feb 2026 | $28.0 /1k imgs | | 19 | 18-22 | Google | Nano Banana 2 Lite Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image | 1,204 | -8/8 | 9,823 | Jun 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs | | 20 | 18-24 | Black Forest Labs | FLUX.2 max | 1,202 | -7/7 | 10,457 | Dec 2025 | $140.0 /1k imgs | | 21 | 19-24 | Alibaba | Wan 2.7 Pro | 1,200 | -7/7 | 8,119 | Apr 2026 | Coming soon | | 22 | 19-24 | KlingAI | Kling Image 3.0 | 1,198 | -7/7 | 8,461 | Feb 2026 | $28.0 /1k imgs | | 23 | 20-25 | Alibaba | Wan 2.6 Image | 1,196 | -7/7 | 6,558 | Dec 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs | | 24 | 20-25 | KlingAI | Kling Image O1 | 1,196 | -7/7 | 7,747 | Dec 2025 | $28.0 /1k imgs | | 25 | 23-29 | HiDream | HiDream-O1-Image | 1,190 | -8/8 | 6,719 | May 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs | | 26 | 25-29 | Alibaba | Wan 2.7 | 1,188 | -7/7 | 7,996 | Apr 2026 | $26.0 /1k imgs | | 27 | 25-30 | ByteDance Seed | Seedream 4.5 | 1,187 | -7/7 | 10,804 | Dec 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs | | 28 | 25-30 | ByteDance Seed | Seedream 4.0 | 1,185 | -6/6 | 11,015 | Sept 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs | | 29 | 25-30 | Sapiens AI | Agnes Image 2.0 Flash | 1,184 | -8/8 | 7,308 | May 2026 | $3.0 /1k imgs | | 30 | 27-31 | Google | Nano Banana Gemini 2.5 Flash Image | 1,180 | -7/7 | 9,130 | Aug 2025 | $39.0 /1k imgs | | 31 | 30-33 | Reve | Reve V1 December | 1,176 | -7/7 | 5,792 | Dec 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs | | 32 | 31-36 | ByteDance Seed | Seedream 5.0 Lite | 1,171 | -7/7 | 7,397 | Feb 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs | | 33 | 31-36 | Black Forest Labs | FLUX.2 pro | 1,171 | -7/7 | 11,823 | Nov 2025 | $45.0 /1k imgs | | 34 | 32-40 | Alibaba | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro 2026-04-22 | 1,166 | -8/8 | 6,188 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs | | 35 | 32-39 | Black Forest Labs | FLUX.2 klein 9B | 1,166 | -7/7 | 11,524 | Jan 2026 | $17.0 /1k imgs | | 36 | 32-40 | Alibaba | Qwen Image Edit Plus 2511 | 1,165 | -7/7 | 6,274 | Nov 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs | | 37 | 34-41 | Black Forest Labs | FLUX.2 flex | 1,162 | -7/7 | 7,878 | Nov 2025 | $120.0 /1k imgs | | 38 | 34-42 | Eigen AI | Eigen Image | 1,159 | -7/7 | 8,172 | Jan 2026 | $25.0 /1k imgs | | 39 | 34-43 | Luma Labs | Luma UNI 1 | 1,159 | -8/8 | 6,626 | May 2026 | $40.4 /1k imgs | | 40 | 36-43 | Alibaba | Qwen Image Edit Max 2601 | 1,158 | -7/7 | 8,761 | Jan 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs | | 41 | 37-43 | Pruna AI | P-Image-Edit | 1,156 | -7/7 | 6,314 | Nov 2025 | $10.0 /1k imgs | | 42 | 37-43 | ImagineArt | ImagineArt 2.0 | 1,154 | -8/8 | 5,356 | Apr 2026 | Coming soon | | 43 | 39-43 | Fal | FLUX.2 dev Turbo | 1,152 | -7/7 | 6,936 | Dec 2025 | $8.0 /1k imgs | | 44 | 44-49 | Alibaba | Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 | 1,142 | -7/7 | 9,113 | Sept 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs | | 45 | 44-49 | Alibaba | Wan 2.5 Preview | 1,140 | -7/7 | 6,351 | Sept 2025 | $21.0 /1k imgs | | 46 | 44-49 | Black Forest Labs | FLUX.2 klein Base 9B | 1,140 | -7/7 | 6,860 | Jan 2026 | $22.0 /1k imgs | | 47 | 44-51 | StepFun | Step Image Edit 2 | 1,139 | -9/9 | 3,992 | May 2026 | $3.0 /1k imgs | | 48 | 44-49 | Fal | FLUX.2 dev Flash | 1,138 | -7/7 | 6,806 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs | | 49 | 44-51 | Black Forest Labs | FLUX.2 dev | 1,137 | -7/7 | 11,105 | Nov 2025 | $24.0 /1k imgs | | 50 | 49-52 | Vidu | Vidu Q2 | 1,131 | -7/7 | 9,001 | Nov 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs | | 51 | 49-53 | HiDream | HiDream-O1-Image-Dev | 1,130 | -8/8 | 6,345 | May 2026 | $5.0 /1k imgs | | 52 | 50-53 | OpenAI | GPT Image 1 high | 1,128 | -7/7 | 8,488 | Apr 2025 | $167.0 /1k imgs | | 53 | 51-54 | Alibaba | Qwen Image 2.0 2026-03-03 | 1,123 | -8/8 | 5,507 | Mar 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs | | 54 | 54 | Black Forest Labs | FLUX.2 klein 4B | 1,115 | -7/7 | 10,213 | Jan 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs | | 55 | 54-55 | Meituan | LongCat Image | 1,108 | -8/8 | 5,528 | Dec 2025 | $130.0 /1k imgs | | 56 | 56-59 | Black Forest Labs | FLUX.1 Kontext max | 1,091 | -7/7 | 8,572 | May 2025 | $80.0 /1k imgs | | 57 | 56-59 | StepFun | Step1X-Edit-v1p2 | 1,089 | -8/8 | 5,842 | Nov 2025 | $0.0 /1k imgs | | 58 | 56-59 | Alibaba | Qwen Image Edit | 1,087 | -7/7 | 8,803 | Aug 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs | | 59 | 56-60 | Bria | FIBO Edit | 1,086 | -8/8 | 7,040 | Jan 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs | | 60 | 60-61 | ByteDance Seed | SeedEdit 3.0 | 1,078 | -7/7 | 8,291 | Jun 2025 | $0.0 /1k imgs | | 61 | 60-61 | Black Forest Labs | FLUX.1 Kontext pro | 1,076 | -7/7 | 8,579 | May 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs | | 62 | 62 | OpenAI | GPT Image 1 Mini medium | 1,061 | -7/7 | 8,004 | Oct 2025 | $11.0 /1k imgs | | 63 | 63 | Black Forest Labs | FLUX.2 klein Base 4B | 1,025 | -8/8 | 6,820 | Jan 2026 | $18.0 /1k imgs | | 64 | 64 | Black Forest Labs | FLUX.1 Kontext dev | 1,015 | -7/7 | 7,540 | Jun 2025 | Coming soon | | 65 | 65 | HiDream | HiDream-E1.1 | 975 | -11/11 | 2,614 | Jul 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs | | 66 | 66 | StepFun | step1x-edit-v1p2-preview | 958 | -8/8 | 8,394 | Sept 2025 | Coming soon | | 67 | 67 | Z AI | GLM-Image | 950 | -8/8 | 6,887 | Jan 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs | | 68 | 68-69 | Bytedance | Bagel | 915 | -9/9 | 6,972 | May 2025 | $100.0 /1k imgs | | 69 | 68-69 | VectorSpaceLab | OmniGen V2 | 914 | -8/8 | 7,412 | Jun 2025 | $150.0 /1k imgs | | 70 | 70 | StepFun | Step1X-Edit | 847 | -9/9 | 7,315 | Apr 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs | | 71 | 71 | HiDream | HiDream-E1-Full | 821 | -15/15 | 1,839 | Apr 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs | 1 API Pricing reflects the cost to generate 1,000 images on the model creator's API at 1024x1024 with the model's default settings Frequently Asked Questions The top image editing models by Elo rating are: 1. MAI-Image-2.6-Preview Elo 1284 , 2. MAI-Image-2.5-Pro Elo 1272 , 3. Reve 2.1 Elo 1260 , 4. GPT Image 2 high Elo 1259 , 5. MAI-Image-2.5 Elo 1257 . Rankings are based on blind user votes in the Artificial Analysis Image Arena. Models are ranked using an Elo rating system derived from user votes in blind comparisons. Users compare edited outputs from the same input image and editing instruction, choosing the result they prefer. Higher Elo scores indicate a model is preferred more often. Vote in the Artificial Analysis Image Arena /image/arena