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MAI Image 2.5 Pro AI Image Generator

Microsoft's higher-fidelity MAI model. Better fine detail, materials, and lighting than MAI Image 2.5, and it holds a long prompt without dropping elements. Add one reference image and the same model edits it from a plain-language instruction.

How to Master MAI Image 2.5 Pro

  1. Step 1

    Save It for Final Art

    Pro costs several times what MAI Image 2.5 does per image. Draft and iterate your prompt on the standard model, then switch to Pro once the composition is settled and you want the detail to hold up.

  2. Step 2

    Write Longer, Not Vaguer

    Pro tracks long prompts well, so extra specificity about materials, wear, and light sources is rewarded rather than diluted. Cost rises only slightly with prompt length, so a detailed prompt is close to free.

  3. Step 3

    Let Edits Keep Their Framing

    In edit mode, leave the aspect ratio alone and the model adapts to your source image. Only set one when you actually want the crop changed.

Example Prompts

Example 1

Dwarven smith at an anvil, sparks lighting the forge, soot on skin, hammered steel and worn leather, deep shadow, highly detailed

Example 2

Ancient library interior, dust in shafts of window light, cracked leather spines, brass fittings, warm and cold light mixing

Example 3

Half-elf ranger portrait, weathered face, fine hair detail, damp wool cloak, overcast forest light, shallow depth of field

Example 4

Ruined coastal watchtower at dusk, salt-eaten stone, lichen, breaking waves, dramatic sky, painterly realism

Example 5

Ornate spell focus on dark velvet, faceted crystal, engraved silver, single hard light source, product-style detail

💡 Click the copy button to use these prompts in your own generations

Technical Specifications for MAI Image 2.5 Pro

Model TypeMicrosoft MAI high-fidelity image and edit model
Aspect Ratios1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3
Image-to-ImageSupported, one reference image
Prompt LengthUp to 5,000 characters
Gold CostText-to-image 25-27 by prompt length; edit 40-42

Frequently Asked Questions for MAI Image 2.5 Pro

About MAI Image 2.5 Pro for CharGen

MAI Image 2.5 Pro is the higher-fidelity tier of Microsoft's MAI image model. The workflow is identical to MAI Image 2.5 (prompt for a fresh image, add one reference image to edit it), but the output holds together better under scrutiny: finer surface detail, more convincing materials, and lighting that stays consistent across a busy scene.

Key Strengths

Long prompts survive intact, so you can specify materials, wear, and light sources without watching elements drop out. Because pricing is a high base plus a very small per-character amount, writing a longer prompt costs almost nothing extra, which suits detailed hero art, item cards, and anything destined for print.