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Qwen-Image-2.1 vs MAI-Image-2.5
2 of 5Image Models · verified 24 Sept 2026
Qwen-Image-2.1Alibabacurrent
MAI-Image-2.5Microsoft AIcurrent| Specification | Qwen-Image-2.1 | MAI-Image-2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Downloadable, and no longer free to sell anything made with it. | Microsoft's in-house image model. |
| Arena Elo | Not rated yet | 1308 |
| Open weights | Weights only | No |
| Max resolution | Not published | — |
| Editing | Yes | — |
| Category | Image Models | Image Models |
| Official | Alibaba ↗ | Microsoft AI ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
Qwen-Image-2.1
- 7B generator, generation and editing in one model
- The licence flipped from Apache 2.0 to the Qwen Research Licence: no commercial use without a separate grant
- Second on Hugging Face trending on 24 September, with 28,000 downloads and 2,000 likes
Best for research and evaluation.
MAI-Image-2.5
- Newer entrant than most realise
- Flash variant also in the top 12
Best for Azure stacks.