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Microsoft releases cheaper coding model for GitHub Copilot
The Decoder Microsoft's new MAI Code 1.1 Flash gets crushed by Deepseek on both price and performance
Microsoft launched MAI Code 1.1 Flash, a new code-completion model designed to reduce token usage and costs for GitHub Copilot users.
Why it matters
Developers using GitHub Copilot get faster, more token-efficient code suggestions, though benchmarks show it still lags behind some rivals.
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