Which should you pick?
Kling Image O1 is the cheaper job: 3 credits against 4 credits for Mai Image 2.5 Edit. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Mai Image 2.5 Edit tops out at 4 credits a job versus 3.
Mai Image 2.5 Edit holds the stronger leaderboard position (#8 in edit image against #62 in edit image). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
Kling Image O1 supports more aspect ratios (9: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16, auto), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Mai Image 2.5 Edit
4 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price4 credits
Kling Image O1
3 credits
It bills per image.
- Price3 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Mai Image 2.5 Edit | Kling Image O1 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | Kling |
| Cost per job | 4 credits | 3 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | per image |
| Max resolution | — | 2K |
| Aspect ratios | auto, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3 | 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16, auto |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | 1K, 2K |
| Requires starting image | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | Up to 10 |
| Leaderboard | #8 in edit image | #62 in edit image |
| Released | Jun 2, 2026 | Dec 1, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Mai Image 2.5 Edit
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
Only Kling Image O1
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
Both list: edit image, image to image, edit image, image to image.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Mai Image 2.5 Edit
- Edit image#8
Kling Image O1
- Edit image#62
Full Mai Image 2.5 Edit spec sheet →
Microsoft MAI-Image-2.5 image editing (pixel-level, cleanup, backgrounds, text)
Full Kling Image O1 spec sheet →
Kling Image O1 is an advanced image generation model by Kuaishou that produces high-quality, detailed images from text prompts. It leverages state-of-the-art diffusion techniques to deliver visually compelling results for creative and professional use cases.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Mai Image 2.5 Edit or Kling Image O1?+
Kling Image O1 is cheaper per job: 3 credits against 4 credits for Mai Image 2.5 Edit.
What can Mai Image 2.5 Edit do that Kling Image O1 can't, or vice versa?+
Nothing in the catalog data separates them on capability — both list edit image, image to image, edit image, image to image.
How do Mai Image 2.5 Edit and Kling Image O1 bill?+
Mai Image 2.5 Edit bills a flat rate per generation. Kling Image O1 bills per image. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Mai Image 2.5 Edit or Kling Image O1?+
Mai Image 2.5 Edit sits at #8 in edit image and Kling Image O1 at #62 in edit image on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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