Microsoft Launches First In-House Reasoning Model MAI-Thinking-1

Microsoft announced its first in-house reasoning model, MAI-Thinking-1. Built from scratch with a 1T parameter sparse MoE architecture, the model is now available in preview on Azure AI Foundry, focusing on high cost-effectiveness.

2026-08-13 ~ 2026-08-13 · 3 related posts

• Microsoft Unveils MAI-Thinking-1, Its First In-House Reasoning Model — mustafasuleyman · 2026-08-13
• Microsoft Launches MAI-Thinking-1: A 1T Parameter Reasoning Model Optimized for Cost-Efficiency — finbarrtimbers · 2026-08-13

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