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Smallest TTS stack sanoTTS runs on $3 microcontroller, beats larger models

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A new text-to-speech (TTS) system called sanoTTS has been released, notable for its extremely small parameter size and efficient performance. The smallest version boasts 294,000 parameters and can run on a $3 microcontroller, while a larger 1.46 million parameter model outperforms significantly larger systems. sanoTTS offers multiple languages and voices, achieving a low Word Error Rate (WER) and fast real-time factor (RTF) on embedded hardware. AI

IMPACT Enables high-quality speech synthesis on extremely resource-constrained devices.

RANK_REASON Release of a new, highly efficient TTS model with detailed performance metrics. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Smallest TTS stack sanoTTS runs on $3 microcontroller, beats larger models

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Affectionate_Hat_585 ·

    I released sanoTTS: smallest complete TTS stack in 294k params (337 KB) that runs on $3 microcontroller and a 1.46m one that beats models 3x and 10x it's size

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1w6lmmg/i_released_sanotts_smallest_complete_tts_stack_in/"> <img alt="I released sanoTTS: smallest complete TTS stack in 294k params (337 KB) that runs on $3 microcontroller and a 1.46m one that beats models …

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