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

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