whisperkit-coreml vs whisper-small
Specs, VRAM requirements and download trends — updated 10 November 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 | 51,550,655 | 4,376,031 |
| Downloads all time | 135.3 M | 141.9 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 90 days (13 Aug – 10 Nov)
51.6 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