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MAI-Image-2.6-Flash

Microsoft · MAI Image line · image

Released September 4, 2026Latest in the line

MAI-Image-2.6-Flash was released by Microsoft on September 4, 2026, as an image model in the MAI Image line.

  • Release 7 of 7 in the MAI Image line.
  • Came 17 days after MAI-Image-2.6, released Aug 18, 2026.
  • Still the newest model in the line.
  • These days the line ships a new model about every 26 days.

No detailed card for this model: we only add numbers published by the maker or by independent benchmarks. Sources: Microsoft AI

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Where the MAI Image line stands

MAI-Image-2.6-Flash is the current model in this line. The card shows how long it has been since the last release against the line's usual gap and its recent ones — the rhythm, not a date.

MAI-Image-2.6-Flash

Microsoft · MAI Image line · image
Past its usual gap32 days since the last release — usual gap is 26
Released Sep 4, 2026 · what changed →
Days since last release
MAI-Image-2.6-Flash · Sep 4, 2026
32
days
Usual gap
26
days
Recent gaps
MAI-Image-2.6-Flash · Sep 2026
17
MAI-Image-2.6 · Aug 2026
26
MAI-Image-2.5-Pro · Jul 2026
51
MAI-Image-2.5 · Jun 2026
49

Every MAI Image release

Newest first. See the full line with every card →

  1. Sep 4, 2026MAI-Image-2.6-Flash · this page
  2. Aug 18, 2026MAI-Image-2.6
  3. Jul 23, 2026MAI-Image-2.5-Pro
  4. Jun 2, 2026MAI-Image-2.5
  5. Apr 14, 2026MAI-Image-2-Efficient
  6. Mar 19, 2026MAI-Image-2
  7. Nov 4, 2025MAI-Image-1