fal adds image editing for the #2 ranked MAI-Image-2.5 model

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fal has launched a dedicated image editing endpoint for Microsoft's MAI-Image-2.5 model. Users can now perform localized modifications and style transfers using a model specifically optimized for commercial design and photorealistic text rendering.

fal has integrated image editing support for MAI-Image-2.5, a photorealistic image generation and editing model developed by Microsoft. This update follows the platform's recent MAI-Image-2.5 integration, now adding a dedicated endpoint for image-to-image transformations. The model produces photorealistic images with natural lighting and accurate skin tones, plus refined text rendering for branding, packaging, and commercial design.
Model
MAI-Image-2.5
Output Price
$0.05 per image
Input Text Price
$5.00 per 1M tokens
Input Image Price
$8.00 per 1M tokens

The addition is notable as MAI-Image-2.5 currently holds the second position on the Arena.ai Image Edit leaderboard. Built for commercial use, the model supports style transfers and object modifications — such as changing clothing textures or converting photographic subjects into stylized illustrations — while maintaining the original composition and lighting of the source images.

Teams can access the editing endpoint through the fal API or its web playground. Generation costs $0.05 per image, with text input billed at $5.00 per million tokens and image input at $8.00 per million tokens. The endpoint applies localized, prompt-driven edits with the fine-grained, pixel-level control fal cites for design-ready output.

Still wondering? A few quick answers below.

MAI-Image-2.5 is Microsoft's photorealistic image generation and editing model. It produces high-quality visuals with natural lighting, accurate skin tones, and refined text rendering for branding, packaging, and commercial design, and is offered for commercial use on fal.

Image editing using this model on fal costs approximately $0.05 per generated image. In addition to the per-image fee, users are billed for input tokens at a rate of $5.00 per 1 million text tokens and $8.00 per 1 million image input tokens. Pricing is subject to change.

The endpoint is built for commercial design tasks like branding and packaging, with fine-grained, pixel-level control over existing images. It supports style transfers and object modifications while maintaining the source's original composition and lighting, and the model currently ranks second on the Arena.ai Image Edit leaderboard.

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