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Microsoft Introduces MAI-Code-1-Flash: Efficient Coding Model for GitHub Copilot in VS Code

Microsoft has unveiled MAI-Code-1-Flash, a new coding model built end-to-end using properly licensed data, optimized for real-world developer workflows via GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code. The model outperforms Claude Haiku 4.5 across multiple core coding benchmarks—including a 16-point lead on SWE-Bench Pro—while using up to 60% fewer tokens for complex tasks to reduce latency and cost, and is now rolling out to individual GitHub Copilot users with no additional setup required.