Model Options¶
Whisper Models¶
Available via the --model flag on extract.
| Model | Speed | Accuracy | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
tiny |
⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡ | ⭐⭐ | Quick tests |
base |
⚡⚡⚡⚡ | ⭐⭐⭐ | Fast with decent quality |
small |
⚡⚡⚡ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Good balance |
medium |
⚡⚡ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Higher accuracy |
large-v3 |
⚡ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Best accuracy (default) |
turbo |
⚡⚡⚡ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Fast + accurate |
Device¶
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
auto |
Detect best available device (default) |
cpu |
Force CPU |
cuda |
Force NVIDIA GPU |
Compute Type¶
| Value | Requires | Speed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
float32 |
CPU or GPU | Slower | Use on CPU |
float16 |
GPU only | Faster | Default — will error on CPU |
int8 |
CPU or GPU | Fastest | Slight accuracy tradeoff |
Warning
float16 is the default but requires a GPU. Use --compute-type float32 on CPU systems.