AIQuiet 20d · day 25
Microsoft launches MAI-Transcribe-2, undercutting OpenAI and Google at $0.10/hour
The model claims superior accuracy while slashing prices 72% from Microsoft's first release, signaling the company's shift toward building its own frontier AI.
What to know
- Microsoft priced MAI-Transcribe-2 at $0.10 per audio hour, a 72% cut from the original model's $0.36 rate, dramatically reducing transcription costs for enterprises.
- The model supports 60 languages and includes speaker diarization, word-level timestamps, keyword biasing, and configurable output styles for different use cases.
- The release exemplifies Microsoft's broader strategy to build its own frontier AI models and reduce reliance on OpenAI, its $13 billion partner.
“Transcription is the modality where that plan has moved fastest, and MAI-Transcribe-2 is its clearest proof point yet.”
VentureBeat, Reporter · VentureBeat · Sep 2
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