# MAI-Voice-2.1: Public preview

MAI-Voice-2.1: Public preview (1 Oct 2026). 3 evidence links.

- Kind: Launch
- Developer: Microsoft
- Confidence: Observed
- First seen: 2026-10-01T16:03:52.863Z
- Released: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Model: [MAI-Voice-2.1](https://alexgetman.com/models/microsoft/mai-voice-2-1/)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/signals/2026/10/01/mai-voice-2-1/

## Evidence links

- [Vercel AI Gateway](https://vercel.com/ai-gateway)
- [models.dev · catalogue](https://models.dev/#mai-voice-2.1)
- [Primary source (reviewed)](https://microsoft.ai/news/our-first-streaming-transcription-model/)