# Microsoft's MAI-Image-2.7-Preview ranks #3 in Image Edit Arena

> Original title: Exciting news: MAI-Image-2.7-Preview from @MicrosoftAI just landed at #3 overall in the Image Edit Arena with 1470 pts! That puts Microso...

- Source: Arena
- Published: 2026-10-27T15:19:36.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/clgiwz82jcl0120lf8y6f3ywc
- Original: https://x.com/arena/status/2115101113666134276

## Summary

Arena says Microsoft's MAI-Image-2.7-Preview placed #3 overall in the Image Edit Arena with 1470 points, a 45-point gain over its predecessor MAI-Image-2.6, which ranked #7. The model also rose in six categories, including Product, Branding & Commercial Design from #8 to #3 and Text Rendering from #11 to #4.

## Post

Exciting news: MAI-Image-2.7-Preview from @MicrosoftAI just landed at #3 overall in the Image Edit Arena with 1470 pts! That puts Microsoft AI at #2 among labs.

This release is a +45 pt improvement from its previous variant, MAI-Image-2.6 at #7.

MAI-Image-2.7-Preview also improved across every category compared to 2.6:
- #3 in Product, Branding & Commercial Design (up from #8)
- #3 in Portraits (up from #9)
- #3 in Photorealistic & Cinematic Imagery (up from #6)
- #4 in Text Rendering (up from #11)
- #4 in Cartoon, Anime & Fantasy (up from #9)
- #5 in 3D Imaging & Modeling (up from #10)

Congrats to the @MicrosoftAI team on this release!

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