Microsoft AI AI models
7 current Microsoft AI models on AIblogly (6 image, 1 text). The newest is MAI Image 2.6, released 31 July 2026. The highest Microsoft AI model on LMArena’s text leaderboard is Phi 4, at rank 322.
Current Microsoft AI models
| Model | Type | Released | Price | LMArena rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAI Image 2.6 | Image | 31 July 2026 | $5 text / $8 image input, $38 image output per 1M tokens (Microsoft Foundry, effective 1 September 2026) | #4 |
| MAI Image 2.6 Flash | Image | 31 July 2026 | $1.75 text / $2.50 image input, $19 image output per 1M tokens (Microsoft Foundry) | — |
| MAI Image 2.5 Pro | Image | 19 June 2026 | $5 text / $8 image input, $106 image output per 1M tokens (Microsoft Foundry) | — |
| MAI Image 2.5 | Image | 2 June 2026 | $5 text / $8 image input, $47 image output per 1M tokens (Microsoft Foundry) | #13 |
| MAI Image 2.5 Flash | Image | 2 June 2026 | $1.75 text / $1.75 image input, $19.50 image output per 1M tokens (Microsoft Foundry) | — |
| MAI Image 2 | Image | 2 April 2026 | $5 per 1M text input tokens, $33 per 1M image output tokens (Azure, global) | #23 |
| Phi 4 | Text | 12 December 2024 | $0.07 / $0.14 per 1M tokens | #322 |
Frequently asked questions
What is Microsoft AI's newest AI model?+
Of the Microsoft AI models listed here, the most recently released is MAI Image 2.6, released on 31 July 2026.
Which Microsoft AI model ranks highest on LMArena?+
Phi 4, at rank 322 on LMArena's text leaderboard (Elo 1256). The full table is at aiblogly.com/benchmarks.