whisper-large-v3 vs parakeet-unified-en-0.6b-gguf
Specs, VRAM requirements and download trends — updated 6 August 2026.
handy-computer · B
Params
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Context
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30d
1.9 M
cc-by-4.0 · commercial OK
Specification comparison
Differences are highlighted; identical values are muted.
| Specification | whisper-large-v3 | parakeet-unified-en-0.6b-gguf |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 1.5 B | — |
| Architecture | WhisperForConditionalGeneration | — |
| Context length | — | — |
| Licence | apache-2.0 | cc-by-4.0 |
| Commercial use | Allowed | Allowed |
| Languages | 99 | 1 |
| Downloads 30d | 5,497,354 | 1,871,319 |
| Downloads all time | 139.4 M | 2.1 M |
| Quantizations on the Hub | SAFETENSORS | GGUF |
| Gated | No | No |
| First seen on the Hub | 2023-11-07 | 2026-05-10 |
Download trend
Daily snapshots, last 10 days (28 Jul – 6 Aug)
6.0 M1.6 M
whisper-large-v3
parakeet-unified-en-0.6b-gguf
VRAM side by side
On RTX 4090 · 24 GB · 8K context unless noted
parakeet-unified-en-0.6b-gguf · Q4_K_M
1.0 GB / 24 GB
whisper-large-v3 · fp16
10.9 GB / 24 GB