Microsoft faces soaring expenses as advanced AI models like Claude and ChatGPT become increasingly costly, prompting the company to explore its own solutions for cost efficiency.
Microsoft's in-house MAI models are cheaper than external ones
Jul 08, 2026
02:05 pm
What's the storyMicrosoft is reportedly shifting its focus toward its own AI models, in a bid to cut down on the rising costs of using advanced AI at a corporate level.
According to Bloomberg, the tech giant has started using its own MAI models for tens of thousands of AI prompts every week in Excel and Outlook software.
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