Microsoft AI

Products and models

• MAI-Transcribe Model
• MAI-Voice Model

Facts we checked

Each fact was checked against the page it links to.

• Microsoft AI says: "It ranks no. 1 for accuracy for both final and partial transcripts on Artificial Analysis." This is Microsoft's own statement.

  Our first streaming transcription model debuts at no. 1 on Artificial Analysis · Microsoft AI · archived copy · checked 4 Oct 2026 · Cite this fact · the story

• 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."

  Our first streaming transcription model debuts at no. 1 on Artificial Analysis · Microsoft AI · archived copy · checked 4 Oct 2026 · Cite this fact · the story

The story

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