Image Editing Arena revamp: MAI-Image-2.6 leads 7 of 17 categories, GPT Image 2 takes 5
ArtificialAnlys · x · 2026-09-03
Artificial Analysis revamped its Image Editing Arena, expanding tested tasks across 17 categories — from Enhancement & Restoration and Identity-Preserving Edits to Marketing & Advertising and UI/UX Design — scoring both overall winners and per-task leaders.
The takeaway: the best model depends on the task. MAI-Image-2.6-Preview leads the overall leaderboard and takes #1 on 7 of 17 category boards; GPT Image 2 is next with 5, concentrated in precise object-level and spatial edits.
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