Microsoft's MAI-Image-2.7-Preview hits #3 in Image Edit Arena, up 45 points
lmoroney · x · 2026-10-28
Microsoft AI's MAI-Image-2.7-Preview landed at #3 overall in Arena's Image Edit Arena with 1470 points, a 45-point jump over MAI-Image-2.6, which sat at #7. It improved in every tracked category: #3 for photorealistic/cinematic imagery, #3 for portraits, and #4 for text rendering.
The author suggests using rankings to build a shortlist, then running one real weekly edit task (like a background swap or fixing a sign) through your top two picks side by side before committing.
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