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WhisperKit

Argmax's open-source Swift framework for on-device speech recognition on Apple devices.

  • Argmax
  • Local only
  • Free, open source

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Facts

Vendor
Argmax
Approach
Engines & APIs
Where it runs
Runs only on your own hardware
Interface
API
Skill level
Advanced: command line, node graphs or self-hosting
Price
Free, open source
Pricing notes
Free and open source; Argmax also sells a commercial SDK.
Source code
Open source (MIT)
GitHub stars
6.4k (19 Oct 2026)
Last verified
19 Oct 2026

Price from github.com, 19 Oct 2026.

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