Microsoft MAI image models sweep top 4 on Enhancement & Restoration; GPT Image 2 falls to #6
ArtificialAnlys · x · 2026-09-03
On the new Enhancement & Restoration action of Artificial Analysis's Image Editing Arena, Microsoft's MAI-Image-2.5, MAI-Image-2.6-Preview, MAI-Image-2.5-Pro, and MAI-Image-2.5-Flash sweep the top 4, with GPT Image 2 back at #6.
The category measures denoising, deblurring, flare/artifact removal, and restoring old photos without inventing detail — MAI models preserve fine details and apply proper relighting. The pattern extends to Scene & Style Edit, where MAI-Image-2.6-Preview leads and GPT Image 2 drops to #7, its weakest editing action.
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