MAI-Transcribe-1
The most accurate transcription model in the world across 25 languages
AI/Speech Recognition (ASR)Redmond, United StatesPublic company (Microsoft)Best-in-class accuracy on FLEURS benchmark (25 languages)Outperforms Scribe v2, Whisper-large-V3, GPT-Transcribe, and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite2.5x faster batch transcription than Microsoft Azure FastOutstanding performance in noisy environmentsLow latency for real-time applicationsSupports offline and online applicationsPowers Copilot's Voice mode and Microsoft Teams
Our Take
Microsoft just dropped MAI-Transcribe-1, claiming it's the most accurate transcription model across 25 languages — which is a bold move when Whisper already exists and everyone thinks speech-to-text is solved. Worth watching if the benchmarks hold up, because if they do, every transcription app that isn't licensing this by next year is cooked.
A robust and efficient multilingual speech-to-text model that provides accurate transcription across 25 languages, accents, and challenging recording environments
Product Id
mai-transcribe
Key Facts
Category
AI/Speech Recognition (ASR)
Location
Redmond, United States
Stage
Public company (Microsoft)
Pricing
$0.36 per hour of audio
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