MAI-Image-1 is Microsoft’s new proprietary text-to-image model designed to generate highly detailed images quickly. It’s currently available for free through Bing Image Creator and integrated into Copilot Audio Expressions, where it competes with models like Nano Banana and GPT Image while focusing on natural lighting, realistic surfaces, and diverse scene types. Photographers, marketers, and content creators can use it to produce landscapes, product renders, and creative illustrations. Premium API access and enterprise plans are likely to be announced as Microsoft expands deployment, especially for commercial and high-volume use.

Free to use via Bing Image Creator or Copilot (premium API/enterprise tiers may cost extra; exact pricing still rolling out)