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Microsoft AI's post, dated October 1, 2026, says: "Along with today's launch of our top-ranking MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming, we're also announcing two new voice models: MAI‑Voice‑2.1 and our blazing-fast variant, MAI‑Voice‑2.1‑Flash."

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October 1, 2026 ... Along with today’s launch of our top-ranking MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming, we’re also announcing two new voice models: MAI‑Voice‑2.1 and our blazing-fast variant, MAI‑Voice‑2.1‑Flash.

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Our first streaming transcription model debuts at no. 1 on Artificial Analysis
Microsoft AI · 2026-10-01

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Microsoft AI launches MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming at an introductory $0.54 an hour and says it ranks first for accuracy. 4 Oct 2026

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“Microsoft AI's post, dated October 1, 2026, says: "Along with today's launch of our top-ranking MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming, we're also announcing two new voice models: MAI‑Voice‑2.1 and our blazing-fast variant, MAI‑Voice‑2.1‑Flash.".” ai notis, checked 4 Oct 2026. Source: Our first streaming transcription model debuts at no. 1 on Artificial Analysis (Microsoft AI). https://ainotis.com/c/519

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ai notis. (2026, October 4). Microsoft AI's post, dated October 1, 2026, says: "Along with today's launch of our top-ranking MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming, we're also announcing two new voice models: MAI‑Voice‑2.1 and our blazing-fast variant, MAI‑Voice‑2.1‑Flash." [Checked claim 519]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/519

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