MAI
3 published articles
AI Strategy
Microsoft's in-house AI models are cutting costs by 89% in production
Microsoft's in-house MAI models are live in production, delivering dramatic cost savings across multiple products. The numbers signal a strategic shift: the company is now competing on inference efficiency, not just model quality.
2026-07-29
Microsoft AI
Microsoft matches GPT-5.6 in Excel with a cheaper, older-gpu model
Microsoft's MAI model in Excel matches GPT-5.6 for common tasks at lower cost, uses fewer tokens than rivals in Copilot, and runs on H100 and A100 GPUs, lowering the bar for widespread deployment.
2026-07-29
Economics
The 89% GPU cost cut that changes the math for every AI company
Microsoft's MAI-2.5 and MAI-Voice-2-Flash models are live in production across Bing, PowerPoint, and Dynamics 365, delivering 84% GPU cost reduction for image generation and 89% for voice tasks. The in-house model strategy is delivering measurable cost advantages over third-party alternatives, and the market implications are significant.
2026-07-24