MAI Image 2.5
Microsoft · AI imageMAI-Image-2.5 is Microsoft's high-quality image generation model, available on VidMachine. It produces photorealistic and artistic images from text prompts, with support for common aspect ratios including vertical 9:16 for short-form video.
The model accepts a single reference image alongside your prompt for editing-style and continuity workflows when your pipeline supplies a project or frame reference.
Key features and benefits
Quality and style
MAI Image 2.5 targets strong photorealism and flexible artistic output from natural-language prompts. It fits marketing frames, story-driven thumbnails, and scene stills where you want Microsoft's image stack without running a separate host integration.
Aspect ratios
Supported aspect ratios include 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, and 2:3. VidMachine defaults to 9:16 for shorts and start frames so generated assets align with vertical delivery formats.
Reference images
MAI Image 2.5 accepts one reference image per request for edits. When your project or scene pipeline provides reference URLs—such as a project hero image or the previous segment's starting frame—VidMachine sends the first available one so the model can use visual context alongside your text prompt.
Managed generation
VidMachine runs this model for you; billing uses VidMachine credits per image.
Technical specifications
ProviderMicrosoft (MAI)
Model IDmicrosoft/mai-image-2.5
Aspect ratios1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3
Reference imagesUp to 1
Use cases and applications
MAI Image 2.5 suits teams that want Microsoft's image quality in an automated shorts pipeline—starting frames for AI Video, full scene stills for AI Images, and cover-style assets when paired with your prompt workflow.
Use it when you want Microsoft image generation alongside text and video models in one VidMachine pipeline.
Why this model
Choose MAI Image 2.5 for Microsoft-backed image generation with portrait aspect support and reference-image input, integrated on VidMachine at a fixed credit cost.
How VidMachine uses it
Internal model id: mai-image-2-5. VidMachine runs the model with aspect_ratio (default 9:16).
A single reference image is sent as input_references when available—the project image when set, otherwise the relevant segment frame.
Billed at 10 credits per generated image. Hidden from new selection in the model picker; still available on projects that already use it.
What you should know
Do I need my own API key to use MAI Image 2.5 on VidMachine?
No — VidMachine runs the model for you and bills 10 credits per image. It is hidden from new selection but still works on projects that already use it.
Which aspect ratio should I use for Shorts?
VidMachine uses 9:16 by default for scene and start-frame generation, which MAI Image 2.5 supports natively.