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Microsoft Unveils First In-House AI Models MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview (November 1, 2026)

On November 1 Microsoft unveiled its first in-house models: MAI-Voice-1 makes a minute of audio in under a second on one GPU; MAI-1-preview trained on ~15,000 H100s.

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On November 1 Microsoft unveiled its first in-house AI models: MAI-Voice-1 generates a minute of audio in under a second on a single GPU, and MAI-1-preview, trained on about 15,000 Nvidia H100s for everyday conversation, is in Copilot and open for testing on Copilot Labs and LMArena.

Event Overview ​

On November 1, 2026, Microsoft unveiled its first in-house AI models, MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview, signaling a push toward consumer-facing AI independence from OpenAI.

Key Information ​

  • MAI-Voice-1 is an ultra-fast speech generator that delivers a minute of audio in under a second on a single GPU.
  • MAI-1-preview is a language model for everyday conversational tasks, trained on about 15,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs.
  • Both are integrated into Copilot features and available for public testing on Copilot Labs and LMArena.

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