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Microsoft debuts MAI-Image-2-Efficient, a faster version of its flagship text-to-image model, which it says offers production-ready quality at ~50% the cost

The release, available immediately in Microsoft Foundry and MAI Playground with no waitlist, marks the fastest turnaround yet …

VentureBeat Michael Nuñez

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  • @satyanadella Satya Nadella on x
    Live in Foundry today: MAI-Image-2-Efficient, 40% faster rendering than other top image generation models.
  • @mustafasuleyman Mustafa Suleyman on x
    And you can try it now on MAI Playground too. Know some of you have hit regional/country restrictions - the team is working hard to bring Playground to more areas. Stay tuned! https://playground.microsoft.ai/ chat
  • @mustafasuleyman Mustafa Suleyman on x
    Meet MAI-Image-2-Efficient. Production-ready quality, 22% faster, and 4x more efficient than MAI-Image-2. Priced almost 41% lower too. Plus 40% average lower latency than other leading models. Live now in Microsoft Foundry + MAI Playground. https://microsoft.ai/... [image]