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  3. Ernie 4.5 Turbo vs MAI-Image-2.5

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Ernie 4.5 Turbo vs MAI-Image-2.5 benchmark

Comparing verified benchmark accuracy, speed, and token pricing between Ernie 4.5 Turbo and MAI-Image-2.5. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Both Ernie 4.5 Turbo and MAI-Image-2.5 present distinct architectural strengths. Compare the verified benchmark matrix below to choose the model tailored to your specific application requirements.
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Baidu
Ernie 4.5 Turbo

Baidu current multimodal enterprise foundation model with broad Chinese knowledge.

Img Elo 1,450
Microsoft AI
MAI-Image-2.5

Microsoft AI proprietary foundation image model for Copilot Studio and enterprise creative workflows.

Img Elo 1,307$48.1/1k imgs
Top Rival Showdowns for Ernie 4.5 Turbo
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs GPT Image 2 (High)vs Reve 2.1vs Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)vs FLUX.2 [max]vs Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
Image Quality Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Generation Speed Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

No shared data

Unpriced

Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Ernie 4.5 Turbo (0)vsMAI-Image-2.5 (5)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 0W (0%)Overall: MAI-Image-2.5MAI-Image-2.5: 5W (100%)
← Ernie 4.5 TurboMAI-Image-2.5 →
MAI-Image-2.5 (3/3)

Visual Quality & Adherence

Arena Preference Elo, prompt fidelity & typography score

Image Elo
—vs1,307
Prompt adherence
—vs92%
Text rendering
—vs93%
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 0WMAI-Image-2.5: 3W
MAI-Image-2.5 (1/1)

Generation Latency

Time to render full-resolution image snapshot (seconds)

Generation time
—vs3.8s
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 0WMAI-Image-2.5: 1W
MAI-Image-2.5 (1/1)

Cost Efficiency

API inference cost per 1,000 generated images

Price per 1k images
—vs$48.1/1k
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 0WMAI-Image-2.5: 1W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Image Elo
Ernie 4.5 Turbo—
MAI-Image-2.51,307
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Generation time
Ernie 4.5 Turbo—
MAI-Image-2.53.8s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Price per 1k images
Ernie 4.5 Turbo—
MAI-Image-2.5$48.1/1k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Prompt adherence
Ernie 4.5 Turbo—
MAI-Image-2.592%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Text rendering
Ernie 4.5 Turbo—
MAI-Image-2.593%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
BenchmarkErnie 4.5 TurboMAI-Image-2.5Advantage Delta
Image Elo—
1,307
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Generation time—
3.8s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Price per 1k images—
$48.1/1k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Prompt adherence—
92%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Text rendering—
93%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
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Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 100% with Ernie 4.5 Turbo
Monthly Image Production Volume25k images / month (25000 imgs)
Quick Presets:
Ernie 4.5 Turbo$0.00 / mo
Rate: $0/1k
MAI-Image-2.5$1,202.50 / mo
Rate: $48.1/1k
Estimated Cost Delta

Ernie 4.5 Turbo is estimated to save $1,202.50/month ($14,430/year).

Based on 25k images generated

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatinsufficient dataNeed list prices.
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGinsufficient dataNeed context sizes.
Screenshots / visioninsufficient dataBoth accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).
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Baidu

Ernie 4.5 Turbo

Elo 1,450
LiveBench61%
SWE-bench57%
Speed95 tok/s
Output cost$1.2/1M
Microsoft AI

MAI-Image-2.5

Elo n/a
LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost—

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Ernie 4.5 Turbo or MAI-Image-2.5?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Ernie 4.5 Turbo or MAI-Image-2.5?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
List prices are missing for at least one model.
Which is faster, Ernie 4.5 Turbo or MAI-Image-2.5?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Context window is missing for at least one model.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Ernie 4.5 Turbo and MAI-Image-2.5 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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