Who is Tts 1.6b En Fr for?

Tts 1.6b En Fr is an open-source project built for developers.

Does Tts 1.6b En Fr have a free plan?

Yes — Tts 1.6b En Fr is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does Tts 1.6b En Fr run on?

Tts 1.6b En Fr runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Tts 1.6b En Fr still active?

Unverified. Tts 1.6b En Fr has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Tts 1.6b En Fr?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ToucanTTS, Parler Tts Mini Multilingual, and MOSS TTS.

Who develops Tts 1.6b En Fr?

Tts 1.6b En Fr is developed by Kyutai.

When did Tts 1.6b En Fr launch?

Tts 1.6b En Fr first shipped in 2025.

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Tts 1.6b En Fr

Name: Tts 1.6b En Fr
Author: Kyutai

huggingface.coInfrastructure

tts-1.6b-en_fr is a 1.6 billion parameter text-to-speech model developed by Kyutai as part of the Moshi project. It supports both English and French and can be run locally using the Moshi library with a simple web server interface. The model uses a Mimi audio codec for encoding and decoding and is accompanied by academic papers detailing its architecture and performance.

Open SourceApache-2.0WebCLISelf-hosted

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312forks

5features

2025since

Overview

5 features

In the Voice, TTS & speech space, Tts 1.6b En Fr takes a focused approach. It focuses on generating high-quality, natural-sounding speech in English and French from text using an open model that runs locally. It is built as an open-source project for developers. The project is open source (Apache-2.0). Tts 1.6b En Fr is available on the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Kyutai, and it first shipped in 2025. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 3k stars. Key capabilities include text-to-Speech, multilingual, and Moshi Integration. It exposes integrations via a public API.

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

Text-to-Speech
Multilingual
Moshi Integration
Audio Codec
Interactive Demo

Built with & integrations

Hosting

AWS

AI providers

local_oss

Connectors

API

Runs on

BrowserCLISelf-hosted

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AWS: x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header
local_oss: bollama in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

Apache-2.0

Verified signals

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Indexing history

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Indexed3 Aug · 17:23 UTC
kyutai/tts-1.6b-en_fr verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Tts 1.6b En Fr

What does Tts 1.6b En Fr do?: Tts 1.6b En Fr focuses on generating high-quality, natural-sounding speech in English and French from text using an open model that runs locally. It is catalogued under Voice, TTS & speech on PulseGate.
Who is Tts 1.6b En Fr for?: Tts 1.6b En Fr is an open-source project built for developers.
Does Tts 1.6b En Fr have a free plan?: Yes — Tts 1.6b En Fr is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Tts 1.6b En Fr run on?: Tts 1.6b En Fr runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Tts 1.6b En Fr still active?: Unverified. Tts 1.6b En Fr has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Tts 1.6b En Fr?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ToucanTTS, Parler Tts Mini Multilingual, and MOSS TTS.ToucanTTS Parler Tts Mini Multilingual MOSS TTS
Who develops Tts 1.6b En Fr?: Tts 1.6b En Fr is developed by Kyutai.
When did Tts 1.6b En Fr launch?: Tts 1.6b En Fr first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Cli · Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 3.0k
License: Apache-2.0
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Generating high-quality, natural-sounding speech in English and French from text using an open model that runs locally.

Registered as

GitHub: kyutai-labs/delayed-streams-modeling
Hugging Face: kyutai/tts-1.6b-en_fr

Developer

Kyutai

Team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 3,001
Forks: 312
Open issues: 36
Last commit: 26 Jan 2026
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 13
Authorship: Team
Default branch: main

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70.4
Indexed: 3 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 3 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: kyutai-tts-1-6b-en-fr-huggingface-co
Lifecycle state recorded: 3 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 3 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Derived from the model's own Hugging Face metadata.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://huggingface.co/kyutai/tts-1.6b-en_fr

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