Microsoft launches MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming, ranking no. 1 on Artificial Analysis; delivers real-time transcription in 60 languages with 100ms latency at $0.54 per hour, plus new multilingual voice models MAI-Voice-2.1 and Flash variant for conversational AI agents.

Our first streaming transcription model debuts at no. 1 on Artificial Analysis | Microsoft AI

Models MAI-Transcribe and MAI-Voice models: accurate, fast, low cost, and chart-topping audio understanding and generation for building the best conversational voice agents. 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. Together, they give users the fast and fluid building blocks to create conversational experiences, with no compromise on accuracy or voice quali...