Microsoft launches new in-house AI models it says cut costs up to 89% versus OpenAI - VentureBeat
Quick Answer
Microsoft launched MAI-Image-2.5-Pro and MAI-Voice-2-Flash, cutting GPU costs by up to 89% compared to OpenAI models.
Quick Take
The image model targets high-fidelity generation at $5 per million tokens, while the voice model is optimized for high-volume applications at $15 per million characters. These models are now integral to Microsoft products like Bing and Dynamics 365.
Key Points
- MAI-Image-2.5-Pro priced at $5 per million tokens for high-fidelity image generation.
- MAI-Voice-2-Flash runs twice as fast as its predecessor, costing 32% less.
- Bing Image Creator now fully operates on MAI-Image-2.5, reducing GPU costs by 84%.
- MAI-Voice-2-Flash claims up to 89% GPU cost reduction in Dynamics 365 Contact Center.
- Microsoft's models achieve comparable performance to GPT-5.6 while running on older GPUs.
Source Excerpt
Microsoft launched MAI-Image-2. 5-Pro and MAI-Voice-2-Flash, new in-house AI models designed to cut GPU costs, power Bing, Excel, Copilot and Dynamics, and reduce reliance on OpenAI.
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