# FLUX 3 vs MAI-Image-2.5-Pro

URL: https://promptlineup.com/image/compare/flux-3-vs-mai-image-2-5-pro/
Last updated: 2026-10-14
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> Short answer: FLUX 3 beats MAI-Image-2.5-Pro in all 4 use cases we tested: interior & architecture (4.5 vs 4.3), portraits & people (4.1 vs 4.0), product photos (4.4 vs 4.2) and social media ads (4.5 vs 4.2). FLUX 3 is cheaper ($0.024 vs $0.170 per image) and faster (26.3 s vs 30.3 s median).

Same prompts, same settings: how the two models compare on score, price and time to image in every use case we tested both on.

## Results by use case

| Use case | Model | Rank | Score | $/image | Time to image | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Interior & architecture](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/interior-architecture/) | [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/) | #7 of 13 | 4.5 | $0.024 | 25.1 s | wins |
| [Interior & architecture](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/interior-architecture/) | [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/) | #10 of 13 | 4.3 | $0.170 | 30.0 s |  |
| [Portraits & people](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/portrait/) | [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/) | #8 of 13 | 4.1 | $0.024 | 28.2 s | wins |
| [Portraits & people](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/portrait/) | [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/) | #11 of 13 | 4.0 | $0.170 | 30.6 s |  |
| [Product photos](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/product-photo/) | [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/) | #5 of 13 | 4.4 | $0.024 | 23.8 s | wins |
| [Product photos](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/product-photo/) | [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/) | #9 of 13 | 4.2 | $0.170 | 34.2 s |  |
| [Social media ads](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/social-media-ad/) | [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/) | #3 of 13 | 4.5 | $0.024 | 27.5 s | wins |
| [Social media ads](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/social-media-ad/) | [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/) | #12 of 13 | 4.2 | $0.170 | 29.1 s |  |

Rank among every model scored for that use case. Price is the average and time the median per image. [How we test](https://promptlineup.com/methodology/)

## Same prompt, side by side

### [Café storefront with a sign](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/interior-architecture-cafe-front/) · Interior & architecture

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.9 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-cafe-front--flux-3--s1-20261008081205-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.4 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-cafe-front--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014063119-1024.webp

### [Modern house at blue hour](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/interior-architecture-house-dusk/) · Interior & architecture

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-house-dusk--flux-3--s1-20261008081704-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-house-dusk--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014063337-1024.webp

### [Marble kitchen with three pendants](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/interior-architecture-marble-kitchen/) · Interior & architecture

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.0 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-marble-kitchen--flux-3--s1-20261008081731-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.3 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-marble-kitchen--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014062442-1024.webp

### [Scandinavian living room](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/interior-architecture-scandi-living/) · Interior & architecture

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.7 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-scandi-living--flux-3--s1-20261008081754-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.0 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-scandi-living--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014063550-1024.webp

### [Bathroom with patterned tiles](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/interior-architecture-tiled-bathroom/) · Interior & architecture

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-tiled-bathroom--flux-3--s1-20261008081819-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.2 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-tiled-bathroom--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014063803-1024.webp

### [Corporate headshot on gray](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/portrait-corporate-headshot/) · Portraits & people

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.3 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-corporate-headshot--flux-3--s1-20261008081847-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.0 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-corporate-headshot--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014063952-1024.webp

### [Four friends laughing outdoors](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/portrait-friends-picnic/) · Portraits & people

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-friends-picnic--flux-3--s1-20261008081912-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-friends-picnic--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014064145-1024.webp

### [Nurse with a readable name badge](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/portrait-nurse-badge/) · Portraits & people

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 3.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-nurse-badge--flux-3--s1-20261008081943-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 3.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-nurse-badge--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014064432-1024.webp

### [Elderly potter's hands at work](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/portrait-potter-hands/) · Portraits & people

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.2 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-potter-hands--flux-3--s1-20261008082008-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 3.7 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-potter-hands--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014064623-1024.webp

### [Rembrandt-lit dramatic portrait](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/portrait-rembrandt-light/) · Portraits & people

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 3.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-rembrandt-light--flux-3--s1-20261008082038-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.2 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-rembrandt-light--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014064829-1024.webp

### [Coffee pouch with a 3-line label](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/product-photo-coffee-bag-label/) · Product photos

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-coffee-bag-label--flux-3--s1-20261008082100-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.6 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-coffee-bag-label--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014065024-1024.webp

### [Headphones held in hand](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/product-photo-headphones-hand/) · Product photos

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.2 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-headphones-hand--flux-3--s1-20261008082124-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 3.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-headphones-hand--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014065233-1024.webp

### [Perfume on a black mirror](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/product-photo-perfume-reflection/) · Product photos

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-perfume-reflection--flux-3--s1-20261008082148-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.9 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-perfume-reflection--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014065413-1024.webp

### [Serum bottle on wet slate](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/product-photo-serum-bottle/) · Product photos

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-serum-bottle--flux-3--s1-20261008081046-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-serum-bottle--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014065613-1024.webp

### [Sneaker flat lay](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/product-photo-sneaker-flatlay/) · Product photos

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 3.7 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-sneaker-flatlay--flux-3--s1-20261008082216-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 3.3 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-sneaker-flatlay--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014065804-1024.webp

### [App launch ad with a phone](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/social-media-ad-budget-app/) · Social media ads

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-budget-app--flux-3--s1-20261008082242-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.4 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-budget-app--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014065947-1024.webp

### [Iced latte promo with a price](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/social-media-ad-iced-latte/) · Social media ads

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-iced-latte--flux-3--s1-20261008082310-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-iced-latte--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014070128-1024.webp

### [Pizza delivery 2-for-1 ad](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/social-media-ad-pizza-offer/) · Social media ads

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.4 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-pizza-offer--flux-3--s1-20261008082338-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 3.6 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-pizza-offer--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014070312-1024.webp

### [UGC-style skincare selfie](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/social-media-ad-skincare-ugc/) · Social media ads

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.0 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-skincare-ugc--flux-3--s1-20261008082527-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.3 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-skincare-ugc--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014070511-1024.webp

### [Sneaker sale ad with a button](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/social-media-ad-sneaker-sale/) · Social media ads

- [FLUX 3](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/): AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-sneaker-sale--flux-3--s1-20261008082554-1024.webp
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/): AI 4.4 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-sneaker-sale--mai-image-2-5-pro--s1-20261014070709-1024.webp

## Frequently asked questions

### Is FLUX 3 better than MAI-Image-2.5-Pro?

Yes. FLUX 3 beats MAI-Image-2.5-Pro in all 4 use cases we tested: interior & architecture (4.5 vs 4.3), portraits & people (4.1 vs 4.0), product photos (4.4 vs 4.2) and social media ads (4.5 vs 4.2). Scores are 1-5 on identical prompts and settings.

### Which is cheaper, FLUX 3 or MAI-Image-2.5-Pro?

FLUX 3: $0.024 per image on average vs $0.170 for MAI-Image-2.5-Pro, via the fal.ai API.

### Which is faster, FLUX 3 or MAI-Image-2.5-Pro?

FLUX 3: a median 26.3 s from request to finished image vs 30.3 s for MAI-Image-2.5-Pro, queue time included.

### FLUX 3 or MAI-Image-2.5-Pro for interior & architecture?

FLUX 3 scored higher for interior & architecture: 4.5/5 vs 4.3/5, ranking #7 vs #10 of 13 models.

### FLUX 3 or MAI-Image-2.5-Pro for portraits & people?

FLUX 3 scored higher for portraits & people: 4.1/5 vs 4.0/5, ranking #8 vs #11 of 13 models.

### FLUX 3 or MAI-Image-2.5-Pro for product photos?

FLUX 3 scored higher for product photos: 4.4/5 vs 4.2/5, ranking #5 vs #9 of 13 models.

### FLUX 3 or MAI-Image-2.5-Pro for social media ads?

FLUX 3 scored higher for social media ads: 4.5/5 vs 4.2/5, ranking #3 vs #12 of 13 models.

## Related

- [FLUX 3 review](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/flux-3/)
- [MAI-Image-2.5-Pro review](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/mai-image-2-5-pro/)
- [All comparisons](https://promptlineup.com/image/compare/)