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faster-whisper vs Vosk

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faster-whisper vs Vosk
Fact	faster-whisper	Vosk
Language	Python	Jupyter Notebook
Licence	MIT	Apache-2.0
Stars	26k	15k
Latest	v1.2.1	v0.3.50
Last push	2026-10-16	2026-10-15
Release cadence	about 115 days between releases	about 101 days between releases
Active contributors	7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Whisper. Alternatives to Whisper →
Full replacementfaster-whisperReimplementation of Whisper on CTranslate2 that loads the same models and runs several times faster with less memory.
PartialVoskSmall offline models with streaming recognition and an API for many languages, less accurate than Whisper.