{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f1cc6df7e0aacfa9633e5d9a","clusterId":"c_27259f5318fb307009d5b63d","slug":"microsoft-releases-mai-transcribe-2-speech-recognition-model","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Microsoft Releases MAI-Transcribe-2 Speech Recognition Model","summary":"Microsoft released MAI-Transcribe-2, a speech recognition model that auto-detects 60 languages. The company says it is the fastest, most accurate, and cheapest transcription model available. On the FLEURS benchmark it recorded a 5.2% average word error rate and ranked first. Artificial Analysis verification found it 10 times faster than OpenAI's GPT-Transcribe, 7 times faster than ElevenLabs Scribe v2, and 5 times faster than Google's Gemini 3.5 Transcribe. Pricing is $0.1 per hour through the end of 2026.","whyItMatters":"Microsoft has shipped three transcription models since April, and MAI-Transcribe-2 claims the top FLEURS score while undercutting OpenAI, Google, and ElevenLabs on both speed and price.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMAI-Transcribe-2 follows MAI-Transcribe-1 from April and MAI-Transcribe-1.5 from June, and Microsoft says the new version cuts inference time and latency substantially. The model assigns each word to the correct speaker, tracks precise timestamps for every word, and recognizes domain-specific terms and abbreviations that are hard to resolve from context alone.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsers can choose whether fillers like \u0026#34;um\u0026#34; stay in the transcript or get removed. Language detection runs automatically without prior specification. Artificial Analysis puts the cost at $1.67 per 1,000 minutes, against $3.67 for Scribe v2 and $4 for Smallest AI Pulse Pro. The $0.1-per-hour rate runs through the end of 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Microsoft shipped MAI-Transcribe-2, its third transcription model since April. It claims a 5.2% word error rate on FLEURS and says it runs 10x faster than GPT-Transcribe, 7x faster than Scribe v2, and 5x faster than Gemini 3.5 Transcribe. $0.1/hour through 2026.","twitterPost":"Microsoft released MAI-Transcribe-2, its third transcription model since April. FLEURS word error rate 5.2%, ranked first. Artificial Analysis: 10x faster than GPT-Transcribe, 7x faster than Scribe v2, 5x faster than Gemini 3.5 Transcribe. $0.1/hour until end of 2026.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Microsoft released MAI-Transcribe-2, its third speech recognition model since April. The company claims a 5.2% word error rate on FLEURS, with Artificial Analysis verification showing it 10 times faster than GPT-Transcribe and 5 times faster than Gemini 3.5 Transcribe. The $0.1-per-hour rate runs through the end of 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260904-mai-transcribe-2/\",\"title\":\"Microsoftが文字起こしAI「MAI-Transcribe-2」をリリース、Gemini 3.5 Transcribeより5倍高速＆GPT-Transcribeより10倍高速\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4998,"outputTokens":3699,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-04T04:04:55.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T04:06:42.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T04:06:42.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_27259f5318fb307009d5b63d","canonicalTitle":"Microsoftが文字起こしAI「MAI-Transcribe-2」をリリース、Gemini 3.5 Transcribeより5倍高速＆GPT-Transcribeより10倍高速","representativeArticleId":"a_1d0215b3c87bc72756b8cbcf","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-04T03:11:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-04T03:11:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T04:06:40.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260904-mai-transcribe-2/","title":"Microsoftが文字起こしAI「MAI-Transcribe-2」をリリース、Gemini 3.5 Transcribeより5倍高速＆GPT-Transcribeより10倍高速"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}