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On 3 September 2026, Microsoft AI introduced MAI-Transcribe-2 as the fastest, most accurate and cheapest speech recognition versus rivals such as GPT-Transcribe, Gemini 3.5 Transcribe and ElevenLabs Scribe v2, at $0.10 per hour as a launch offer.
On 4 September 2026, Microsoft AI brought MAI-Image-2.6 and the Flash variant to Microsoft Foundry in public preview, with multi-image reference editing, web grounding and dynamic aspect ratios, plus a Flash option aimed at latency.
On 22 September 2026 Microsoft announced on the Azure Blog that GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna are generally available in Microsoft Foundry alongside GPT-6 Astra. Naomi Moneypenny details Standard deployment across 28 global regions and U.S./EU Data Zones, Provisioned Throughput for Astra and Sol, and Priority Processing for Sol—enterprise packaging distinct from the model launch.
OpenAI classified GPT-6 Astra as its first system to hit the Preparedness Framework’s Critical cybersecurity threshold, while Microsoft announced general availability in Foundry with hardened enterprise controls.