Microsoft launches seven inhouse AI models to cut developer costs and reduce reliance on OpenAI

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News Summary

  • Microsoft announced seven in-house models during Build 2026.
  • flagship model is MAI-Thinking-1, which is the company's first reasoning model.
  • Microsoft's expansion into more layers of the AI landscape will put pressure on OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.
  • With Microsoft owning the model and the cloud compute powering the experience, the tech giant can reduce costs to developers.
  • MAI models will be available on Fireworks AI, Baseten, and Open Router in the future.
Microsofts expansion into more layers of the AI landscape will put pressure on OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. It should also give developers more options and reduce how much it costs to use AI.

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