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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.

Microsoft AI's own post of 1 October lists a real-time transcription model for 60 languages and two text-to-speech models for 23 languages, with prices, available in Microsoft Foundry.

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Microsoft AI announced on 1 October 2026 the launch of MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming, and two new voice models, MAI-Voice-2.1 and MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash.

MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming delivers real-time transcripts in 60 languages, with automatic, continuous language detection, at an introductory price of $0.54 per hour of audio through the end of the year. Microsoft says it produces its first partial transcripts in just over 100ms of receiving audio.

Microsoft says it ranks no. 1 for accuracy on Artificial Analysis, a ranking that is Microsoft's own statement. MAI-Voice-2.1 supports 23 languages and 26 locales and is priced at $22 per 1M characters, and MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash is priced at $15 per 1M characters.

Microsoft lists all three models in Microsoft Foundry, and says they are also available through the MAI Playground, Vercel and Azure Voice Live.

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1 Our first streaming transcription model debuts at no. 1 on Artificial AnalysisMicrosoft AI · 1 Oct 2026 · 8 claims Open the source

  1. 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."

    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.

  2. The post says: "MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming delivers low-latency, real-time transcripts in 60 languages, all while supporting automatic, continuous language detection."

    MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming delivers low-latency, real-time transcripts in 60 languages, all while supporting automatic, continuous language detection.

  3. The post says: "MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming is available at an introductory price of $0.54 per hour of audio through the end of the year."

    MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming is available at an introductory price of $0.54 per hour of audio through the end of the year.

  4. The post says it "produces its first hypotheses (known as “partials”) in just over 100ms of receiving audio."

    it produces its first hypotheses (known as “partials”) in just over 100ms of receiving audio.

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

    It ranks no. 1 for accuracy for both final and partial transcripts on Artificial Analysis.

  6. The post says MAI-Voice-2.1 supports "23 languages and 26 locales" and "it's priced at $22 per 1M characters."

    We’ve expanded the model to support 23 languages and 26 locales ... And it’s priced at $22 per 1M characters.

  7. The post says MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash has "best-in-class pricing of $15 per 1M characters".

    with best-in-class pricing of $15 per 1M characters

  8. The post says all three models are available through Microsoft Foundry, MAI Playground, Vercel and Azure Voice Live, and LiveKit (coming soon).

    all three models through: Microsoft Foundry ... MAI Playground Vercel LiveKit (coming soon) Azure Voice Live

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