# GPT Image 1 vs Mai Image 2.5

As of Oct 15, 2026, GPT Image 1 leads Mai Image 2.5 in 0 of 2 shared categories.

GPT Image 1: price per 1M tokens is unset in the catalog.

Mai Image 2.5: price per 1M tokens is unset in the catalog.

GPT Image 1: closed weights.

Mai Image 2.5: closed weights.

- Which to pick, Image generation: As of Oct 15, 2026, Mai Image 2.5 leads GPT Image 1 in Image generation at #4 against #9.
- Which to pick, Image edit: As of Oct 15, 2026, Mai Image 2.5 leads GPT Image 1 in Image edit at #4 against #8.

As of Oct 15, 2026, GPT Image 1 is a former state-of-the-art holder in Image generation (since Jun 5, 2025; sources LMArena Text-to-Image; methodology v1.0).

As of Oct 15, 2026, Mai Image 2.5 is ranked #4 in Image generation (since Oct 15, 2026; sources LMArena Text-to-Image; methodology v1.0).