Microsoft launched 7 new MAI models at Build 2026: MAI-Thinking-1 (35B MoE reasoning), MAI-Code-1-Flash (5B, beats Haiku 4.5 by 16pts), Image 2.5, Voice 2. Full

At Build, Microsoft revealed its MAI-Thinking-1 model.

Microsoft introduced MAI-Thinking-1, its first advanced reasoning AI model, marking a major shift from relying on OpenAI's models after renegotiating their partnership.

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