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Qwen3.5 4B powers local voice assistant with STT/TTS

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A user has developed a local voice assistant utilizing the Qwen3.5 4B model, which operates without requiring a dedicated GPU. This setup includes local speech-to-text (STT) and text-to-speech (TTS) capabilities, with specific mention of Voxtral for STT and Pocket for TTS. A longer demonstration video of the assistant is also available. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates the feasibility of running capable voice assistants locally on consumer hardware.

RANK_REASON User-created tool/application utilizing an existing model.

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Qwen3.5 4B powers local voice assistant with STT/TTS

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Leading_Yogurt7025 ·

    Local Voice Assistant based on Qwen3.5 4B with skills/toolcalling. No dedicated GPU. Local STT+TTS

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1x32pqp/local_voice_assistant_based_on_qwen35_4b_with/"> <img alt="Local Voice Assistant based on Qwen3.5 4B with skills/toolcalling. No dedicated GPU. Local STT+TTS" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/eTgx…

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