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Microsoft unveils faster, lower-cost AI image generation model

Microsoft has unveiled MAI-Image-2-Efficient, a budget version of its AI image generation model. The model uses the same architecture as MAI-Image-2 but is positioned as cheaper and faster. Microsoft said it can generate 1024 by 1024 images on Nvidia H100 up to 22 percent faster while cutting costs by 41 percent. It also highlighted differences in output style and said the model is available via Microsoft Foundry and MAI Playground with specified API pricing.