whisperkit-coreml vs whisper-small
Specs, VRAM requirements and download trends — updated 21 September 2026.
Specification comparison
Differences are highlighted; identical values are muted.
| Specification | whisperkit-coreml | whisper-small |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | — | 240 M |
| Architecture | — | WhisperForConditionalGeneration |
| Context length | — | — |
| Licence | mit | apache-2.0 |
| Commercial use | Allowed | Allowed |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Downloads 30d | 11,101,198 | 2,904,863 |
| Downloads all time | 75.5 M | 135.1 M |
| Quantizations on the Hub | — | SAFETENSORS |
| Gated | No | No |
| First seen on the Hub | 2024-02-28 | 2022-09-26 |
Download trend
Daily snapshots, last 56 days (28 Jul – 21 Sep)
11.7 M2.2 M
whisperkit-coreml
whisper-small
VRAM side by side
On RTX 4090 · 24 GB · 8K context unless noted
whisper-small · fp16
1.6 GB / 24 GB