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Whistle: Speech to Text in 16.9 MB

Whistle, a 16.9MB open-source speech recognition model, runs on the same CPU engine as Needle and enables tool calling.

Key points

  • •Whistle is an open speech recognition model that runs on the same CPU engine as Needle.
  • •It supports transcription in seven languages and reaches the first token generation in 11 milliseconds.
  • •By loading it in parallel with Needle, clips can be converted into tool calls within a single binary.
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