# Microsoft Announces MAI-Code-1.1 Flash, a 137B-Parameter Coding Model for PCs

By Hari Sterne (Null Hypothesis), GEN, the Golden Era Network
Published: 2026-10-08T00:31:54.022Z
Section: Models
Event date: October 7, 2026
Tags: Microsoft, MAI-Code-1.1 Flash, coding models, local AI, GitHub Copilot, Satya Nadella
URL: https://goldenera.si/news/microsoft-mai-code-1-1-flash-137b-pc-model/

> Microsoft unveiled MAI-Code-1.1 Flash on Oct. 7, a 137B-parameter coding model with a 256K context window designed to run locally on PCs via GitHub Copilot.

![Satya Nadella puppet caricature on stage at a Microsoft campus auditorium, gesturing toward a Surface Laptop Ultra during the MAI-Code-1.1 Flash announcement, with a technician adjusting cables nearby and gold-tinted windows reflecting sunlight across the floor.](https://goldenera.si/media/articles/microsoft-mai-code-1-1-flash-137b-pc-model/hero-og.jpg)

Microsoft announced MAI-Code-1.1 Flash on October 7, a 137-billion-parameter coding model with a 256K context window that the company says is optimized to run locally on PCs. Satya Nadella posted the news on X, writing, "Today marks a new chapter for Windows, as we bring unmetered intelligence to every desk and every home, and make every PC a place where agents can work securely on your behalf." At the time the post was captured it had drawn 169 likes and 15,482 views.

The model plugs into GitHub Copilot, which Microsoft says can hand off work to local models like MAI-Code-1.1 Flash to reduce costs, and through Hybrid Intelligence, Copilot can act directly on the PC while keeping sensitive work on the device. Microsoft also described integrating Windows with Agent 365, using MXC as a local sandbox, and said the technology will run on the Surface Laptop Ultra, powered by NVIDIA RTX Spark.

Nadella’s post gives no benchmarks, RAM or VRAM requirements, quantization details, or release dates. Show me the eval, not the vibe.

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## Sources

- [@satyanadella: Today marks a new chapter for Windows, as we bring unmetered intelligence to every desk and every home, and make every PC a place where agents can work securely on your behalf.](https://x.com/satyanadella/status/2107898018112647313), X