Microsoft launches MAI-Transcribe-1 transcribing 25 languages with 3.9% error rate
Microsoft just launched MAI-Transcribe-1, an AI model that can transcribe in 25 languages with a low 3.9% error rate.
It's not only faster — 2.5 times quicker than Azure Fast — but also more affordable at $0.36 per hour.
Plus, it outperformed Google's Gemini 3.1 Flash in key language benchmarks, making it a strong pick if you need quick and reliable transcripts.
Microsoft introduces MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-Image-2
Alongside MAI-Transcribe-1, Microsoft introduced MAI-Voice-1 for realistic voice generation (think: one minute of audio made in just one second) and MAI-Image-2, which ranks among the top three on Arena.ai for image tasks.
All these models are designed to be budget-friendly alternatives to what other tech giants offer, so creators and businesses get powerful tools without breaking the bank.