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Image generation · Oct 13, 2026
Who is SOTA in Image generation?
Mai Image 2.5

Text-to-image preference from LMArena. As of Oct 13, 2026, Mai Image 2.5 holds Image generation. Mai Image 2.5 is SOTA in Image generation since 2026-09-24. No eligible model is credibly ahead…

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1OGPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
OpenAI		Not SOTA · #1mediumRanked #1 in Image generation.
1MSMai Image 2.5
Microsoft		SOTAmediumMai Image 2.5 is SOTA in Image generation since 2026-09-24. No eligible model is credibly ahead on the weighted primary evidence.
2OGPT Image 2.5 Flare
OpenAI		Near-SOTAmediumClose in Image generation: rank #2, 50.0 percentile points behind the leader.
3OGPT Image 2
OpenAI		Near-SOTAmediumClose in Image generation: rank #3, 100.0 percentile points behind the leader.
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