MAI Image 2.6 Model to produce product photos, portraits and edits
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A product page for Microsoft’s MAI Image 2.6, the full-quality image model available in Katteb. It is suited to teams who need photorealistic generation, multi-reference editing and commercial visuals with consistent lighting and composition.
What it can do
- Reads images and screenshots
What people use it for
Catalog product photography
Generate consistent product images from prompts and multiple reference photos, keeping lighting and proportions stable across variants. Use multi-reference editing to combine shots of the same product with different angles for a single clean asset.
Portrait retouching and variations
Edit a single portrait to change background, wardrobe or lighting while preserving face, pose and proportions. The model focuses on coherent lighting and realistic touch-ups, useful for talent directories and marketing headshots.
Campaign visuals and in-image updates
Create campaign images that include accurate details pulled from web grounding so location-specific visuals and up-to-date references match your brief. Use object replacement and inpainting to swap logos, props or text without destabilizing composition.
Why it is worth it
- Richer lighting and composition than the Flash variant for production-grade outputs.
- Supports image-to-image editing and multi-reference inputs for consistent asset pipelines.
- Up to 1.5K output formats and flexible aspect ratios for campaign layouts and print-ready exports.
- Available in Microsoft Foundry preview and exposed through MAI images APIs for integration into existing tools.
Questions people ask
What can MAI Image 2.6 do better than the Flash variant?
MAI Image 2.6 prioritizes image quality: richer lighting, stronger composition and higher-fidelity edits. Flash is the speed-optimized option; 2.6 trades lower latency for fuller detail and editing precision.
How do I use multi-reference editing and what outcome should I expect?
Upload multiple reference images and a prompt to combine people, products or styles into a single coherent image. Expect preserved poses, lighting direction and consistent proportions while the model composes elements from each reference.
How is MAI Image 2.6 accessed and what does it cost on Katteb?
Microsoft exposes the model via Foundry and MAI images APIs; on Katteb the model is selectable in the model menu. Generating one image with MAI Image 2.6 costs 105 Katteb credits per image.
