# Microsoft Is Reportedly Ditching OpenAI's and Anthropic's AI Models in Favor of Its Own to Cut Costs

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> **Published:** 2026-07-07T23:54:04.000Z  
> **Category:** PRODUCT_LAUNCH  
> **Impact Score:** 80/100  
> **Primary Source:** [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/07/07/microsoft-reportedly-ditching-openais-anthropics-ai-models-favor-cut-costs)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/microsoft-is-reportedly-ditching-openai-s-and-anthropic-s-ai-models-in](https://spidits.com/timeline/microsoft-is-reportedly-ditching-openai-s-and-anthropic-s-ai-models-in)

## Executive Summary
Microsoft Corp. is reported to be transitioning away from using OpenAI Group PBC's and Anthropic PBC's most advanced artificial intelligence models in favor of its own.

## Why It Matters (Strategic Analysis)
Microsoft is transitioning away from OpenAI and Anthropic's AI models to its own MAI model family to reduce costs, despite publicly downplaying its capabilities. This shift aims to save tens of thousands of prompts in platforms like Excel and Outlook.

## Key Entities & Companies
- **OpenAI**
- **Anthropic**
- **Microsoft AI**

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/07/07/microsoft-reportedly-ditching-openais-anthropics-ai-models-favor-cut-costs)**: Microsoft is reportedly ditching OpenAI's and Anthropic's AI models in favor of its own to cut costs — _Microsoft Corp. is reportedly transitioning away from using OpenAI Group PBC's and Anthropic PBC's most advanced artificial intelligence models in favor of its own - increasingly leaning on the new Microsoft AI or MAI model family, despite publicly asserting that those models aren't as..._

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