Which should you pick?
Mai Image 2.5 Edit and Runway Gen4 Image start at the same 4 credits for a complete generation.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Runway Gen4 Image tops out at 7 credits a job versus 4, driven by output resolution.
Mai Image 2.5 Edit holds the stronger leaderboard position (#8 in edit image against #147 in text to image). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
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
Runway Gen4 Image
4-7 credits
It bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD4 credits
- 4K7 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Mai Image 2.5 Edit | Runway Gen4 Image |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | Runway |
| Cost per job | 4 credits | 4-7 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | a flat rate that changes with output resolution |
| Max resolution | — | 1080p |
| Aspect ratios | auto, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3 | 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | 720p, 1080p |
| Requires starting image | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #8 in edit image | #147 in text to image |
| Released | Jun 2, 2026 | Mar 31, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Mai Image 2.5 Edit
edit image, edit image
Only Runway Gen4 Image
text to image, high quality, style control
Both list: image to 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
Runway Gen4 Image
- Text to image#147
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Mai Image 2.5 Edit or Runway Gen4 Image?+
Neither — both start at 4 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can Mai Image 2.5 Edit do that Runway Gen4 Image can't, or vice versa?+
Only Mai Image 2.5 Edit lists edit image, edit image. Only Runway Gen4 Image lists text to image, high quality, style control. Both list image to image, image to image.
How do Mai Image 2.5 Edit and Runway Gen4 Image bill?+
Mai Image 2.5 Edit bills a flat rate per generation. Runway Gen4 Image bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Mai Image 2.5 Edit or Runway Gen4 Image?+
Mai Image 2.5 Edit sits at #8 in edit image and Runway Gen4 Image at #147 in text to 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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