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Parakeet Tdt 0.6b

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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026; it is registered on Hugging Face and has been in the index since 21 Jul 2026. How this is checked

A GGUF quantized version of NVIDIA's Parakeet TDT 0.6B v2 English automatic speech recognition model. It supports local inference using tools such as transcribe.cpp and is suitable for on-device or offline speech-to-text applications. The model is based on Conformer and RNNT architectures and is released under a permissive license.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceMITCLIAPI
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1.4kstars
42forks
17alternatives
6features
2026since

Overview

6 features

Purpose: Running high-quality speech-to-text transcription locally with reduced memory requirements.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers and researchers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: speech_to_text

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: API, CLI · deployment: cli, api_only

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: huggingface.co. These links do not verify the individual claims.

Parakeet Tdt 0.6b sits in PulseGate's Speech to text category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on running high-quality speech-to-text transcription locally with reduced memory requirements. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers and researchers. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (MIT). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line and API.

Behind Parakeet Tdt 0.6b is handy-computer, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 1.4k stars and 419 commits in the last 90 days. It operates in a well-populated space: PulseGate tracks 17 similar projects. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are speech recognition, offline transcription, and local inference.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Speech recognition
  • Offline transcription
  • Local inference
  • GGUF quantization
  • On-device processing
  • English transcription

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
speech-to-textasrgguf-quantizedconformerrnnt
AI capabilities
Audio
Inference: LocalWeights: Open

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Hosting
AWS
AI providers
local_oss
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Detected from
AWS
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local_oss
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Trust & compliance

License
MIT
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Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed21 Jul · 13:31 UTC
    handy-computer/parakeet-tdt-0.6b-v2-gguf seen via Hugging Face Enumerator
    Source: Hugging Face Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about Parakeet Tdt 0.6b

What does Parakeet Tdt 0.6b do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Parakeet Tdt 0.6b focuses on running high-quality speech-to-text transcription locally with reduced memory requirements. It is catalogued under Speech to text on PulseGate.
Who should use Parakeet Tdt 0.6b?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Parakeet Tdt 0.6b is an open-source project built for developers and researchers.
Is Parakeet Tdt 0.6b free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Parakeet Tdt 0.6b is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Parakeet Tdt 0.6b run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Parakeet Tdt 0.6b runs on the command line and API.
Is Parakeet Tdt 0.6b still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 419 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to Parakeet Tdt 0.6b?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Parakeet Tdt 0.6b, Parakeet Tdt 0.6b, and Parakeet Tdt 0.6b.Parakeet Tdt 0.6bParakeet Tdt 0.6bParakeet Tdt 0.6b
Who develops Parakeet Tdt 0.6b?
Parakeet Tdt 0.6b is developed by handy-computer.
When did Parakeet Tdt 0.6b launch?
Parakeet Tdt 0.6b first shipped in 2026.

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