Microsoft shows seven MAI models to reduce OpenAI reliance
At Build, Microsoft presented seven in-house models, including MAI-Thinking-1, a 35B active-parameter MoE reasoning model trained from scratch without distillation.
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Microsoft unveils seven in-house MAI models, led by a coding flash model
At Build 2026, Microsoft presented seven self-trained models, with MAI-Code-1-Flash beating Claude Haiku 4.5 on its cited coding benchmarks.
Microsoft Develops Three In-House AI Models to Reduce Reliance on OpenAI
Microsoft quietly launched three proprietary AI models on April 2, aiming to lessen its dependence on OpenAI. The models include speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and image generation tools, with a strategic focus on distribution and pricing leverage.