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Microsoft MAI Audio

Streaming transcription and multilingual speech synthesis on Microsoft Foundry. Not ElevenLabs and not the classic Azure Speech list.

Free accessNo free plan published
Paid fromMAI-Transcribe-2-StreamingIntroductory 0.54 USD per audio hour through the end of 2026.

At a Glance

Microsoft MAI Audio is an AI tool for Voice & speech (category: Audio & Voice). Free access: No free plan published. Paid from 0.54 USD (MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming). Documented: 3 plans with prices and limits.

Category
Voice & speech
Paid from
0.54 USD / per audio hour, through the end of 2026 (MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming)
Free Option
No free plan published
Plans
3
Sources
2 verified sources
Website
microsoft.ai (opens in a new tab)

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.

Prices and plans

TierPricePeriodWhat you get
MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming0.54 USDper audio hour, through the end of 2026Introductory 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-2.122 USDper 1 million characters22 USD per 1 million characters.
Not an ElevenLabs seat or API rate, and not a classic Azure Speech list price.
MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash15 USDper 1 million characters15 USD per 1 million characters.
Not an ElevenLabs seat or API rate, and not a classic Azure Speech list price.

Prices per vendor, excl. taxes/VAT where applicable.

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.

Alternatives and similar tools to Microsoft MAI Audio

A selection for “Voice & speech” and curated direct comparisons. Direct comparisons carry the most weight, followed by the shared subcategory and shared tasks. Matching free-access types carry less weight. Ties are resolved consistently. No quality rating.

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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 much does Microsoft MAI Audio cost?

The cheapest paid plan of Microsoft MAI Audio is MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming at 0.54 USD. 3 plans are documented in total, each with its price and limits.

Is Microsoft MAI Audio currently available?

Microsoft MAI Audio is still active: speech models on Microsoft Foundry, checked in the Microsoft AI post.

How we compare

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Sources

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