Microsoft released MAI models instead of something like Qwen3.6-27B or Gemma-4-31B

Microsoft should've released something like Qwen3.6-27B / Gemma-4-31B already. They released MAI models now

Microsoft AI released seven MAI models, with MAI-Thinking-1 listed as 1T A35B with a 256K context window and MAI-Code-1-Flash listed as 137B A5B with a 256K context window.

Why it matters: Microsoft shipping 7 MAI models with reasoning/code variants and 256K context clears HKR-K/R, and the Qwen/Gemma catch-up angle clears HKR-H. Reddit sourcing and missing benchmarks, license, and pricing keep it below P1.