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r/LocalLLaMA users seek recommendations for ASR and TTS models

This Reddit post on r/LocalLLaMA asks for recommendations on Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and Text-to-Speech (TTS) models. The original poster is currently using older models like Whisper and Kokoro with koboldcpp and is looking for newer, potentially better alternatives. They mention awareness of Qwen3-ASR and Qwen3-TTS but have not yet tested them, and are seeking input from the community on their current ASR and TTS model usage. AI

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r/LocalLLaMA users seek recommendations for ASR and TTS models

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Kahvana ·

    Good ASR and TTS models?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hey everyone,</p> <p>Something I don't see discussed often here are ASR and TTS models.</p> <p>I've been using Whisper and Kokoro (old models, I know!) with koboldcpp for a while now but wondered if there are now solid replacements available. Kno…