Microsoft MAI Audio
Streaming transcription and multilingual speech synthesis on Microsoft Foundry. Not ElevenLabs and not the classic Azure Speech list.
Category: Audio & Voice · Voice & speech
Features
Microsoft MAI Audio covers MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming, MAI-Voice-2.1, and MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash on Microsoft Foundry. The post also lists the voice models on OpenRouter. This is not ElevenLabs and not the classic Azure Speech list.
MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming is an introductory 0.54 USD per audio hour through the end of 2026. MAI-Voice-2.1 is 22 USD per 1 million characters. MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash is 15 USD per 1 million characters. Microsoft Learn marks MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming as public preview and does not restate another dollar amount. Prices in US dollars as listed by the vendor, without currency conversion.
- Streaming transcription and speech synthesis on Microsoft Foundry. Not ElevenLabs.
- MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming introductory 0.54 USD per audio hour through the end of 2026.
- MAI-Voice-2.1 22 USD per 1 million characters. MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash 15 USD per 1 million characters.
Prices and plans
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming | 0.54 USD | per audio hour, through the end of 2026 | Introductory 0.54 USD per audio hour through the end of 2026. Microsoft Learn marks this model as public preview and does not restate another dollar amount. Not an ElevenLabs seat or API rate, and not a classic Azure Speech list price. |
| MAI-Voice-2.1 | 22 USD | per 1 million characters | 22 USD per 1 million characters. Not an ElevenLabs seat or API rate, and not a classic Azure Speech list price. |
| MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash | 15 USD | per 1 million characters | 15 USD per 1 million characters. Not an ElevenLabs seat or API rate, and not a classic Azure Speech list price. |
Limits
MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming, MAI-Voice-2.1, and MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash are Microsoft speech models on Microsoft Foundry. The post also lists the voice models on OpenRouter. This is not an ElevenLabs seat or API rate, and not a classic Azure Speech list price. MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming is an introductory 0.54 USD per audio hour through the end of 2026. MAI-Voice-2.1 is 22 USD per 1 million characters. MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash is 15 USD per 1 million characters. Microsoft Learn marks MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming as public preview and does not restate another dollar amount.
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FAQ
Is Microsoft MAI Audio available for free?
No. No free access is published on the vendor's own pages.
How many plans are documented for Microsoft MAI Audio?
The catalog documents 3 plans with price, billing period, and included features.
Is Microsoft MAI Audio still active?
Microsoft MAI Audio is still active: speech models on Microsoft Foundry, checked in the Microsoft AI post.
How many official sources are on file for Microsoft MAI Audio?
2 official sources are on file for Microsoft MAI Audio, and prices and limits are based on them.
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Sources
- https://microsoft.ai/news/our-first-streaming-transcription-model/
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/speech-service/mai-transcribe-2-streaming
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