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Whis vs Whisper: catalog facts
Whis	Whisper
Free Free and open source under MIT.	Free Free and open source, including the model weights.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Offers both a desktop app and CLI Supports cloud or local transcription	Runs locally, so audio never leaves your machine Transcription, translation to English and language identification
Linux local transcription requires the Vulkan SDK.	Command-line and Python setup, no graphical interface Larger models are slow without a capable GPU
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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