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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

MAI-Code-1.1-Flash vs Toast 1

MAI-Code-1.1-Flash comes out ahead, 56 to 25 on our weighted score.

  1. Our pick

    Microsoft

    MAI-Code-1.1-Flash

    Released Aug 11, 2026

    56/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context256K
    Full specs Remove MAI-Code-1.1-Flash

  2. Mixedbread

    Toast 1

    Released Aug 13, 2026

    25/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.30 / $0.72
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Toast 1

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01 — Verdict

MAI-Code-1.1-Flash is our pick

MAI-Code-1.1-Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 56/100 against Toast 1 (25). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceToast 1Toast 1 $0.405 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · MAI-Code-1.1-Flash unpriced
  • Longest contextMAI-Code-1.1-FlashMAI-Code-1.1-Flash 256,000 · Toast 1 131,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsMAI-Code-1.1-FlashMAI-Code-1.1-Flash: Text, Images · Toast 1: Text
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMAI-Code-1.1-FlashToast 1
Inputs & features60%7025
Context window40%3624
Overall100%56/10025/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

MAI-Code-1.1-Flash vs Toast 1 specifications side by side
SpecificationMAI-Code-1.1-FlashMicrosoftToast 1Mixedbread
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input—$0.30
Output—$0.72
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)—$0.405
Long-context rate—Same rate
Price source—Median of 1 providers
Limits
Context window256,000 tokens (best)131,000 tokens
Max output128,000 tokens (best)4,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model ID——
API providers—1
ReleasedAug 11, 2026Aug 13, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

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  • MAI-Code-1.1-Flash—
  • Toast 1$4.44
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: MAI-Code-1.1-Flash or Toast 1?

MAI-Code-1.1-Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 56/100 against Toast 1 (25). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, MAI-Code-1.1-Flash or Toast 1?

Toast 1 is cheaper at $0.30 input / $0.72 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.405 per million tokens for Toast 1 versus . MAI-Code-1.1-Flash has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. MAI-Code-1.1-Flash has not been scored yet and Toast 1 has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MAI-Code-1.1-Flash and Toast 1 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

MAI-Code-1.1-Flash has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 131,000 for Toast 1. Maximum output per response: MAI-Code-1.1-Flash up to 128,000, Toast 1 up to 4,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

MAI-Code-1.1-Flash accepts text and images; Toast 1 accepts text. MAI-Code-1.1-Flash handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. MAI-Code-1.1-Flash and Toast 1 are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

Toast 1 is the newest, released Aug 13, 2026. MAI-Code-1.1-Flash came out Aug 11, 2026.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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