Which should you pick?
Mai Image 2.5 Edit is the cheaper job: 4 credits against 12 credits for LongCat 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: LongCat Edit tops out at 12 credits a job versus 4.
Mai Image 2.5 Edit supports more aspect ratios (8: auto, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3), 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
LongCat Edit
12 credits
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price12 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Mai Image 2.5 Edit | LongCat Edit |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | Meituan |
| Cost per job | 4 credits | 12 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | per megapixel of output |
| Max resolution | — | — |
| Aspect ratios | auto, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3 | — |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | — |
| Requires starting image | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | Up to 1 |
| Leaderboard | #6 in edit image | Unranked |
| Released | Jun 2, 2026 | Dec 5, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Mai Image 2.5 Edit
image to image, image to image
Only LongCat Edit
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
Both list: edit image, edit 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#6
LongCat Edit
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Full Mai Image 2.5 Edit spec sheet →
Microsoft MAI-Image-2.5 image editing (pixel-level, cleanup, backgrounds, text)
Full LongCat Edit spec sheet →
Longcat Edit is an image editing model that supports long-context image understanding and precise editing based on detailed textual instructions. It excels at complex multi-step edits and nuanced image transformations.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Mai Image 2.5 Edit or LongCat Edit?+
Mai Image 2.5 Edit is cheaper per job: 4 credits against 12 credits for LongCat Edit.
What can Mai Image 2.5 Edit do that LongCat Edit can't, or vice versa?+
Only Mai Image 2.5 Edit lists image to image, image to image. Both list edit image, edit image.
How do Mai Image 2.5 Edit and LongCat Edit bill?+
Mai Image 2.5 Edit bills a flat rate per generation. LongCat Edit bills per megapixel of output. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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